Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Guyana Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
Guyana's best-known poet, who was imprisoned by the colonial authorities in 1953 and wrote Poems of Resistance (1954).
His poems of protest and hope were read and recited across the Caribbean. He later served as minister of information before resigning to return to writing.
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