Dennis Scott

Dennis Scott was born in Jamaica in 1939. With Brathwaite, McNeill and Goodison, he was one of the first Caribbean poets to reflect the realities of reggae and Rastafarianism in his poetry. Dennis Scott also won acclaim as a playwright, director, critic, actor and dancer. He was principal of the Jamaica School of Drama and associate professor of directing at Yale University. His poetry collections include Journeys and Ceremonies 鴄9), Uncle Time 鴅4), which won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, Dreadwalk 鴆2), and Strategies 鴆9). He died in 1991.