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AMON SABA SAAKANA
(aka SEBASTIAN CLARKE)
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..., Trinidad |
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CAREER: Saakana left Trinidad for London, England, in .... and, after spending four years in New York, USA, from ... to ...., now lives part-time in Trinidad and England. In addition to his published books, Saakana has written poetry and some anthologies. In the "Introduction to The Obeah Man," Saakana contextualises the characters and events of the novel within a strict socio-historical structure. Saakana's publications include:
Books
- Jah Music, The Evolution of the Jamaican Popular Song (Heinneman Educational Books, 1980)
- Blues Dance (Novel, Karnak House, 1985)
- The Colonial Legacy in Caribbean Literature (Karnak House, 1987)
- Colonialism & the Destruction of the Mind: Psycho-social Issues of Race, Religion, Sexuality & Gender in the Novels of Roy Heath (Karnak House, 1997)
- Introduction to The Obeah Man (Macdonald Education, 2008)
Poetry
- Sun-Song (Paul Breman Ltd., 1973)
- Tones & Colours (Karnak House, 1985)
Anthologies
- Poetry in World Literature (Harper Collins, Canada)
- Giant Talk (Random House, USA)
- The Heritage Series of Black Poetry, 1962-1975
- Short Story in We Be Word Sorcerers (Bantam, USA)
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| Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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