Biography of martin carter
Martin carter poem.
Biography of martin carter
Martin Carter
Guyanese poet and political activist (–)
For the California railroad car manufacturer, see Carter Brothers.
Martin Wylde Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()7 June Georgetown, British Guiana |
| Died | 13 December &#;() (aged&#;70) Georgetown, Guyana |
| Pen name | M.
Black |
| Occupation | Poet, political activist |
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Notable works | Poems of Resistance from British Guiana (), Poems of Affinity () |
| Notable awards | Order of Roraima |
| Spouse | Phyllis Carter (née Howard) |
Martin Wylde Carter (7 June &#;– 13 December ) was a Guyanese poet and political activist.
Widely regarded as the greatest Guyanese poet, and one of the most important poets of the Caribbean region, Carter is best known for his poems of protest, resistance and revolution. He played an active role in Guyanese politics, particularly in the years leading up Independence in and those immediately following.
He was famously imprisoned by the British government in Guyana (then British