Trinidad and Tobago literature - Wikipedia Trinidad and Tobago literature From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Part of a series on the Culture of Trinidad and Tobago History People Languages Tobagonian Creole Trinidadian Creole Trinidadian English Trinidadian Hindustani Chinese Arabic Carib Yoruba Portuguese Spanish French Creole Cuisine Festivals Carnival Canboulay Hosay Diwali Holi Religion Islam Hinduism Spiritual Baptist Rastafari movement Art Literature Writers Music and performing arts Music Media Radio Television Sport Symbols Flag Coat of arms  Trinidad and Tobago portal v t e Trinidad and Tobago literature has its roots in oral storytelling among African slaves, the European literary roots of the French creoles and in the religious and folk tales of the Indian indentured immigrants. It blossomed in the 20th century with the writings of C.L.R. James, V.S. Naipaul and Saint Lucian-born Derek Walcott as part of the growth of West Indian literature. Contents 1 Origins 2 Notable writers 3 See also 4 References Origins[edit] One of the earliest works in the Anglophone Caribbean literature was Jean-Baptiste Philippe's 1824 work, Free Mulatto.[1] Michel Maxwell Philip's 1854 work, Emmanuel Appadocca: A Tale of the Boucaneers, is considered[by whom?] the country's first novel. Notable writers[edit] James Christopher Aboud Michael Anthony Robert Antoni William Archibald Kevin Baldeosingh Floella Benjamin Neil Bissoondath Roger Bonair-Agard Wayne Brown Vahni Capildeo Nicole Craig Ralph de Boissière Ramabai Espinet Albert Gomes Cecil Gray Rosa Guy Errol Hill Merle Hodge Darcus Howe C. L. R. James Errol John Anthony Joseph Ismith Khan Roi Kwabena Harold "Sonny" Ladoo Sarah Lakhansingh John La Rose Earl Lovelace Anna Levi Rabindranath Maharaj Ian McDonald Ralph Maraj Tony Martin Mustapha Matura Alfred Mendes Shani Mootoo Balkrishna Naipaul Shiva Naipaul V. S. Naipaul George Padmore Lakshmi Persaud M. NourbeSe Philip Jennifer Rahim Kenneth Ramchand Raymond Ramcharitar Lennox Raphael Eric Roach Monique Roffey Lawrence Scott Samuel Selvon Eintou Pearl Springer John Jacob Thomas Derek Walcott Eric Williams See also[edit] West Indian literature References[edit] This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Trinidad and Tobago literature" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) ^ Gerard Besson, "J.B. Philippe", The Caribbean History Archives, Paria Publishing Co. Ltd, 10 August 2011. Selwyn Cudjoe, "Literature and National Development", trinicenter.com, 21 June 2004. Selwyn Cudjoe, "Identity and Caribbean Literature", trinicenter.com, 24 June 2001. 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