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Lorna Goodison
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1947
Lorna Gaye Goodison is a Jamaican poet, essayist and memoirist, a West Indian writer, whose career spans four decades. She is now professor emerita, English Language and Literature/Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan, previously serving as the Lemuel A. Johnson Professor of English and African and Afroamerican Studies. She was appointed Poet Laureate of Jamaica in 2017, serving in the role until 2020.
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About Lorna Goodison
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1947
Lorna Gaye Goodison is a Jamaican poet, essayist and memoirist, a West Indian writer, whose career spans four decades. She is now professor emerita, English Language and Literature/Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan, previously serving as the Lemuel A. Johnson Professor of English and African and Afroamerican Studies. She was appointed Poet Laureate of Jamaica in 2017, serving in the role until 2020.
Lorna Goodison was born in 1947 in the vibrant city of Kingston, Jamaica.
Her prolific career includes the publication of 26 literary works.
Beyond her writing, she is a renowned artist and university professor.
Her major work, From Harvey River, stands out as a cornerstone of her bibliography.
Goodison's poetry masterfully captures the essence and culture of the Caribbean region.
