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Samuel Selvon | |
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.jpg) Selvon in 1952 | |
| Born | Samuel Dickson Selvon 20 May 1923 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 16 April 1994 (aged 70) Piarco International Airport, Piarco, Tunapuna–Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Pen name | Michael Wentworth; Esses; Ack-Ack; Big Buffer |
| Education | Naparima College |
| Notable works | The Lonely Londoners (1956) |
| Spouses | Draupadi Persaud Althea Daroux |
| Children | Two daughters and two sons |
Samuel Dickson Selvon (20 May 1923 – 16 April 1994)[1] was a Trinidad-born writer, who moved to London, England, in 1950.[2] His 1956 novel The Lonely Londoners is groundbreaking in its use of creolised English, or "nation language", for narrative as well as dialogue.
- ^ "Samuel Selvon", Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ Baynes, Chris (20 May 2018). "Sam Selvon: The ground-breaking author who gave voice to the Windrush generation". The Independent.