Marion Patrick Jones
Marion Patrick Jones | |
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Jones in 2016 | |
| Born | Marion Patrick Jones 16 August 1931 Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 2 March 2016 (aged 84) Port of Spain, Trinidad |
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| Occupation | Novelist, librarian and community activist |
| Nationality | Trinidadian |
| Education | St Joseph's Convent Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, St Augustine |
| Alma mater | University of London, London School of Economics |
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| Spouse | Benedict Glean Maurice O'Callaghan |
Marion Patrick Jones (16 August 1931 – 2 March 2016) was a Trinidadian novelist, whose training was in the fields of library science and social anthropology. She is also known by the names Marion Glean and Marion O'Callaghan (her married name). Living in Britain during the 1960s, she was also an activist within the black community. She was the author of two notable novels – Pan Beat, first published in 1973, and J'Ouvert Morning (1976) – and also wrote non-fiction.