Roger Mais
Roger Mais | |
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| Born | 11 August 1905 Kingston, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | 21 June 1955 (aged 49) |
| Education | Calabar High School |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright |
| Notable work | Brother Man (1954) |
Roger Mais OJ (/ˈmeɪz/; 11 August 1905 – 21 June 1955) was a Jamaican journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright. He was born to a middle-class family in Kingston, Jamaica. By 1951, he had won ten first prizes in West Indian literary competitions. His integral role in the development of political and cultural nationalism is evidenced in his being awarded the high honour of the Order of Jamaica in 1978.