George Lamming

George Lamming

OCC
George Lamming; OCC
	Photo of Lamming by Carl Van Vechten, 1955
Born	George William Lamming; 8 June 1927; Carrington Village, Barbados
Died	4 June 2022 (aged 94); Bridgetown, Barbados
Occupation	Novelist; essayist; poet; academic;
Nationality	Barbadian (Bajan)
Notable works	In the Castle of My Skin (1953); The Emigrants (1954); The Pleasures of Exile (1960); Natives of my Person (1972);
Spouse	Nina Ghent (m. 1950, divorced)
Partner	Esther Phillips

George William Lamming OCC (8 June 1927 – 4 June 2022) was a Barbadian novelist, essayist, and poet. He first won critical acclaim for In the Castle of My Skin, his 1953 debut novel. He also held academic posts, including as a distinguished visiting professor at Duke University and a visiting professor in the Africana Studies Department of Brown University, and lectured extensively worldwide.

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