Gordon Rohlehr
Gordon Rohlehr | |
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| Born | Daniel Frederick Gordon Rohlehr 20 February 1942 |
| Died | 29 January 2023 (aged 80) Trinidad |
| Education | Queen's College; University College of the West Indies |
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| Notable work | Calypso and Society in Pre-Independence Trinidad (1989) |
| Spouse | Betty Ann Rohlehr |
| Awards | Henry Swanzy Award, 2014; Chaconia Medal (Silver), 2022 |
Gordon Rohlehr (20 February 1942 – 29 January 2023) was a Guyana-born scholar and critic of West Indian literature, noted for his study of popular culture in the Caribbean, including oral poetry, calypso and cricket. He pioneered the academic and intellectual study of Calypso, tracing its history over several centuries, writing a landmark work entitled Calypso and Society in Pre-Independence Trinidad (1989), and is considered the world's leading authority on its development.