John Figueroa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Figueroa

Jamaican poet

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1920

Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Date of Death: 05-Mar-1999

Profession: poet

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Joseph Maria Figueroa (4 August 1920 – 5 March 1999) was a Jamaican poet and educator.
He played a significant role in the development of Anglophone Caribbean literature both as a poet and an anthologist.
He contributed to the development of the University College of the West Indies as an early member of staff, and had a parallel career as a broadcaster, working for various media organizations including the BBC.
He also taught in Jamaica, Britain, the United States, Africa and Puerto Rico.