Kamau Brathwaite

Summary

Kamau Brathwaite is a human^[1]. He was born in Bridgetown^[2]. He was born on May 11, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Barbados^[4]. He died on February 4, 2020^[5]. He worked as an author^[6], professor^[7], writer^[8], poet^[9], and dramaturge^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Bridgetown^[2], Kamau Brathwaite…
• Kamau Brathwaite passed away in Barbados^[4].
• Kamau Brathwaite was born on May 11, 1930^[3].
• Kamau Brathwaite died on February 4, 2020^[5].
• Kamau Brathwaite held citizenship in Barbados^[12].
• Kamau Brathwaite's professions included author^[6].
• Kamau Brathwaite worked as a professor^[7].
• Kamau Brathwaite's professions included writer^[8].
• Kamau Brathwaite's professions included poet^[9].
• Kamau Brathwaite's professions included dramaturge^[10].
• Among Kamau Brathwaite's employers was New York University^[13].
• Among Kamau Brathwaite's employers was University of the West Indies^[14].
• Kamau Brathwaite's education included a stint at Pembroke College^[15].
• Kamau Brathwaite's education included a stint at University of Sussex^[16].
• Kamau Brathwaite received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Kamau Brathwaite received the Cholmondeley Award^[18].
• Kamau Brathwaite received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[19].
• Kamau Brathwaite received the Musgrave Medal^[20].
• Kamau Brathwaite received the Fulbright Scholarship^[21].
• Kamau Brathwaite received the Order of Barbados^[22].
• Kamau Brathwaite is recorded as male^[23].
• Kamau Brathwaite's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Kamau Brathwaite's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable^[25].
• Kamau Brathwaite's family name is recorded as Brathwaite^[26].
• Kamau Brathwaite's given name is recorded as Edward^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-05-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 448b87bb-2818-4ad7-a151-ac1b8bfefa97^[31]

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Origins and Family

Kamau Brathwaite's place of birth was Bridgetown^[2]. He was born on May 11, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1347^[34] and University of Sussex^[16], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1961^[37], headquartered in Sussex House^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author^[6], professor^[7], writer^[8], poet^[9], and dramaturge^[10]. Employers include New York University^[13], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1831^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42] and University of the West Indies^[14], a public university^[43], in Jamaica^[44], founded in 1948^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Cholmondeley Award^[18], a poetry award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1966^[51]; Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[19], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1969^[54]; Musgrave Medal^[20], an award^[55], in Jamaica^[56], founded in 1889^[57]; Fulbright Scholarship^[21], a scholarship^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1946^[60]; and Order of Barbados^[22], an award^[61], in Barbados^[62], founded in 1980^[63].

Death and Burial

Kamau Brathwaite died on February 4, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Barbados^[4].

Why It Matters

Kamau Brathwaite ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Kamau Brathwaite born?

Born in Bridgetown^[2], Kamau Brathwaite…

Where did Kamau Brathwaite die?

Kamau Brathwaite died in Barbados^[4].

What did Kamau Brathwaite do for work?

Kamau Brathwaite worked as author^[6], professor^[7], writer^[8], poet^[9], and dramaturge^[10].

Where did Kamau Brathwaite go to school?

Kamau Brathwaite was educated at Pembroke College^[15] and University of Sussex^[16].

What awards did Kamau Brathwaite receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Cholmondeley Award^[18], Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[19], and Musgrave Medal^[20].