33,368About Sam Selvon
Novelist Sam Selvon was born on May 20, 1923 in Trinidad And Tobago (He dies at the age of 70, on April 16, 1994).
Trinidadian author best remembered for his 1956 publication"The Lonely Londoners", in which he used creolize English for both narrative style and conversation. He also received two Guggenheim Fellowships for his writing, in 1955 and 1968.
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Sam Selvon before becoming famous
Sam Selvon was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1923 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He attended Naparima College before joining the Royal Naval Reserve as a wireless operator during World War II. He began writing stories about his experiences and published his first book,"A Brighter Sun", in 1952. In 1956, he published his best-selling novel"The Lonely Londoners", solidifying his place in the literary world.
Achievement of Sam Selvon
In 1989, he received an honorary doctorate from Warwick University, and in 1985, he received an honorary DLitt from the University of the West Indies. In 1969, he received the Hummingbird Gold Medal for Literature, and in May 2018, he was recognized with a Google Doodle.
Sam Selvon's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was born and reared in Trinidad and Tobago's San Fernando. He is the father of two sons and two daughters.
Sam Selvon Collabed with
His writings about racial borders and social systems are credited with paving the path for forthcoming authors like Novelist Zadie Smith.
Sam Selvon Income & Net worth
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Latest information about Sam Selvon updated on March 10 2023.
