Daily Grateful Journal

Religion & Spirituality

Tomlinson, Lisa

Worship & Devotion

AuthorHouse

Una Marson (Caribbean Biography Series)

<p>Una Marson's work embodied anti-colonialism, anti-racism, feminism, class politics and pan-Africanism in the first half of the twentieth century.Her poetry and dramatic work symbolically ushered in a new era in Jamaica's literary landscape and her efforts in championing early Jamaican literature, as well as her avid support for Caribbean writers in Britain and the region, made her a key proponent of the development of a national and West Indian literary canon. She challenged racial inequality, affirmed standards of black beauty and black identity, and explored the complexities of gender, religious discrimination and class/economic exploitation. She did not frame her work around a single cause but, instead, she was mindful of the multiple intersections of oppression. Britain's hold on Jamaica's cultural imagination would finally be challenged by artists like Marson who were eager to free their nation of colonial authority and cultural dominance. In the end, through her advocacy and pioneering work, Marson achieved a voice for the oppressed.</p>

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

University Press of the West Indies

The University of the West Indies Press

<p>The Caribbean Biography Series from the University of the West Indies Press celebrates and emorializes the architects of Caribbean culture. The series aims to introduce general readers to those individuals who have made sterling contributions to the region in their chosen field - literature, the arts, politics, sports - and are the shapers and bearers of Caribbean identity.</p>

The Caribbean Biography Series Boxed Set

Baugh, Edward

Lewis, Rupert

Raymond, Judy

Aiyejina, Funso

Community & Culture

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