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- Origins
- Notable writers
- See also
- References
{{Culture of Trinidad and Tobago}}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. OriginsOne 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|date=March 2012}} the country's first novel. Notable writers{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|- 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
- Wayne Gerard Trotman
- Derek Walcott
- Eric Williams
}}See alsoReferences{{Refimprove|date=March 2012}}1. ^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.
- Selwyn Ryan, "Beyond native boundaries"{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}, Trinidad Express
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