Maureen Warner-Lewis was born on 1943 and is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian academic whose career focused on the linguistic heritage and unique cultural traditions of the African diaspora of the Caribbean.
10 Facts About Maureen Warner-Lewis
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Maureen Warner-Lewis has been awarded multiple prizes for her works, including two Gordon K and Sybil Lewis Awards, the Gold Musgrave Medal of the Institute of Jamaica, and she was inducted into the Literary Hall of Fame of Tobago.
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Maureen Warner-Lewis focused on Creole languages and graduated in 1967 with her master's degree.
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Maureen Warner-Lewis taught English and literature at a boarding school, and learned the Yoruba language, while learning about the culture.
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Maureen Warner-Lewis traveled to other African nations, like Benin, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast.
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Maureen Warner-Lewis returned to the Caribbean in 1970 and was hired as lecturer and English tutor at the University of the West Indies.
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Maureen Warner-Lewis served as editor of the journal Bulletin, African Studies Association of the West Indies.
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Maureen Warner-Lewis progressed through the ranks at UWI, becoming a Senior Lecturer, Reader and full professor.
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Maureen Warner-Lewis completed her PhD in 1984 and the following year was made head of the English Department at UWI.
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In 2012, Maureen Warner-Lewis was inducted into Tobago's Literary Hall of Fame and in 2015, a second edition of her book Guinea's Other Suns was released by UWI Press.