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Wilfred G. Cartey (1931–1992)

Author of The Africa reader

18 Works 121 Members 3 Reviews

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Legal name
Cartey, Wilfred George Onslow
Birthdate
1931-07-19
Date of death
1992-03-22
Gender
male
Birthplace
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies
Place of death
New York, New York, USA
Education
University of the West Indies (BA|1955)
Columbia University (MA|1956)
Occupations
teacher
critic
editor
poet and novelist
Organizations
Columbia University
University of Puerto Rico
City University of New York
Short biography
"Blind since he was a young adult, Cartey had a distinguished career as a scholar and lecturer, spending the majority of his career as a professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) and publishing extensively." Died of cancer.

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International scholar who lectured widely in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and the Americas. Fulbright Scholar. PhD. Columbia
 
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Rating
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