Kamau Brathwaite

Barbadian poet (1930–2020)
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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 (205 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].

Body

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[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1347[30] and University of Sussex[16], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1961[33], headquartered in Sussex House[34].

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[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and University of the West Indies[14], a public university[39], in Jamaica[40], founded in 1948[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Cholmondeley Award[18], a poetry award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1966[47]; Neustadt International Prize for Literature[19], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1969[50]; Musgrave Medal[20], an award[51], in Jamaica[52], founded in 1889[53]; Fulbright Scholarship[21], a scholarship[54], in United States[55], founded in 1946[56]; and Order of Barbados[22], an award[57], in Barbados[58], founded in 1980[59].

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 (205 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

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].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Nashona · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Honorific prefix The Honourable
    Award received Guggenheim Fellowship, Cholmondeley Award, Neustadt International Prize for Literature +4
    Described by source Dictionary of African Biography, A Companion to West Indian Literature
    Sex or gender male
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