George Lamming lived through, witnessed, and represented the multi-faceted transition from colonisation to independence in the Caribbean. His work reflects various aspects of this experience, including accounts of the long history of the cross-cultural Caribbean experience, labour unrest, exile and migration, struggles for independence, the malaise of the postcolonial era, and the rise of globalisation.
Born 8 June 1927 in Carrington Village, Barbados, Lamming grew up in his native village as well as in St David’s Village, where his stepfather worked. He attended Roebuck Boys’ School from which he won a scholarship to attend Combermere High School. Encouraged by his teacher, Frank Collymore, editor of the Barbadian magazine, entitled Bim, Lamming began to read widely and write
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Citation: Knepper, Wendy. "George Lamming". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 06 April 2011; last revised 22 July 2022. [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2601, accessed 24 November 2024.]
