Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

185 Selvon moved to London, England in the 1950s and then to Alberta, Canada in the 1970s. His 1956 novel The Lonely Londoners was groundbreaking for its use of creolised English rather than Standard English in narrative and dialogue. His novel A Brighter Sun (1952), the story of a young East-Indian man named Tiger, was frequently used on the CXC English literature syllabus. In the 1970s and 1980s, Selvon converted several of his novels into radio scripts, which were broadcast on the BBC. Some of his other notable works include Ways of Sunlight  (1957), Turn Again Tiger  (1958) and Those Who Eat the Cascadura (1972).  There is a collection of his material at the West Indiana and Special Collections Division at UWI. • 1969 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold for Literature • 1989 - Honorary Doctorate, University of Warwick, Coventry, England • 1995 - Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Gold for Literature KEITH SMITH (1946-2011) K eith Smith was a journalist and editor whose career spanned more than four decades. Over the years he worked as a reporter, feature writer, editor, and columnist. Smith was well known for his column, the Keith Smith Column. It appeared daily in the paper for years, and covered all topics including carnival, art, sports, politics, life in Trinidad, and race. Smith retired from his position as Express Editor-at-Large on his 65th birthday. A collection of his works “The Best of Keith Smith” has been published. • 2009 - Hummingbird Medal Silver