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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.

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Figueroa, John John Figueroa

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Jamaican poet

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1920-08-04Z

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John Joseph Maria Figueroa

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1920-01-01Z

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1999-03-05Z

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1999-01-01Z

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