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| ⚫ | '''Dennis Scott''' (16 December 1939 – 21 February 1991) was a [[Jamaica]]n [[poet]], [[playwright]], [[actor]] (best known for appearances on ''[[The Cosby Show]]'') and [[dancer]]. His well |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]], Scott attended [[Jamaica College]], where he became headboy. He was further educated at the [[University of the West Indies]] (UWI), [[Mona, Jamaica|Mona]], and taught in Jamaica, [[Trinidad and Tobago]] (at [[Presentation College, San Fernando|Presentation College]]), and at [[Yale University]] in the [[United States]]. While at UWI he was the assistant editor of ''Caribbean Quarterly''. Thereafter, he went to [[Athens, Georgia]], on a Shubert Playwriting Fellowship ( |
Born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]], Scott attended [[Jamaica College]], where he became headboy. He was further educated at the [[University of the West Indies]] (UWI), [[Mona, Jamaica|Mona]], and taught in Jamaica, [[Trinidad and Tobago]] (at [[Presentation College, San Fernando|Presentation College]]), and at [[Yale University]] in the [[United States]]. While at UWI he was the assistant editor of ''Caribbean Quarterly''. Thereafter, he went to [[Athens, Georgia]], on a Shubert Playwriting Fellowship (1970–71), and was later awarded a Commonwealth Fellowship to take an education diploma course in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[England]]. He returned to teach at [[Jamaica College]], and then became director of the School of Drama at the Cultural Training Centre in Kingston.<ref>Ian D. Smith, Dennis Scott biography, in [[Daryl Cumber Dance]] (ed.), ''Fifty Caribbean Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook'', Greenwood Press, 1986, p. 428.</ref> |
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Scott taught at the [[Yale School of Drama]], and was head of the Directing program from 1986 until his death, which occurred in [[New Haven, Connecticut]], at the age of 51. |
Scott taught at the [[Yale School of Drama]], and was head of the Directing program from 1986 until his death, which occurred in [[New Haven, Connecticut]], at the age of 51. |
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Scott was one of the most significant poets writing in the early post-independence period in Jamaica, and his first published collection, ''Uncle Time'' (1973), for which he won the [[Commonwealth Poetry Prize]], is marked by an effective literary use of the vernacular, or "[[nation language]]". He has been regarded as one of the main influences for modern Jamaican poetry. His other poetry collections are ''Dreadwalk: Poems 1970–78'' (1982), ''Strategies'' (1989) and ''After-Image'' (2008). |
Scott was one of the most significant poets writing in the early post-independence period in Jamaica, and his first published collection, ''Uncle Time'' (1973), for which he won the [[Commonwealth Poetry Prize]], is marked by an effective literary use of the vernacular, or "[[nation language]]". He has been regarded as one of the main influences for modern Jamaican poetry. His other poetry collections are ''Dreadwalk: Poems 1970–78'' (1982), ''Strategies'' (1989) and ''After-Image'' (2008). |
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His plays include ''Terminus'' (1966), ''Dog'', and ''An Echo in the Bone'' (1974); the latter was published, together with a play by [[Derek Walcott]] and one by [[Errol Hill]], in ''Plays for Today'' (1985), edited by Hill. |
His plays include ''Terminus'' (1966), ''Dog'', and ''An Echo in the Bone'' (1974); the latter was published, together with a play by [[Derek Walcott]] and one by [[Errol Hill]], in ''Plays for Today'' (1985), edited by Hill.{{cn|date=August 2022}} Scott's dramatic work is acknowledged as a major influence on the direction of Caribbean theatre.<ref>[http://www.peepaltreepress.com/author_display.asp?au_id=144 Author profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104001905/http://www.peepaltreepress.com/author_display.asp?au_id=144 |date=4 November 2009 }} at Peepal Tree Press website.</ref> |
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Who lives in a pineapple by Dennis Scott. |
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==Acting== |
==Acting== |
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Scott was an original member of the [[National Dance Theatre Company]] founded by [[Rex Nettleford]] in the 1960s. Scott is also known for his role as Lester Tibedeaux in |
Scott was an original member of the [[National Dance Theatre Company]] founded by [[Rex Nettleford]] in the 1960s. Scott is also known for his role as Lester Tibedeaux in ''[[The Cosby Show]]''. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.jrank.org/literature/pages/5680/Dennis-Scott.html Short Biography of Dennis Scott.] |
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 27 November 2024
Dennis Scott (16 December 1939 – 21 February 1991) was a Jamaican poet, playwright, actor (best known for appearances on The Cosby Show) and dancer. His well-known poem "Marrysong" is used in the IGCSE syllabus. He was also a theatre director and drama teacher.
Biography
[edit]Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Scott attended Jamaica College, where he became headboy. He was further educated at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, and taught in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago (at Presentation College), and at Yale University in the United States. While at UWI he was the assistant editor of Caribbean Quarterly. Thereafter, he went to Athens, Georgia, on a Shubert Playwriting Fellowship (1970–71), and was later awarded a Commonwealth Fellowship to take an education diploma course in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He returned to teach at Jamaica College, and then became director of the School of Drama at the Cultural Training Centre in Kingston.[1]
Scott taught at the Yale School of Drama, and was head of the Directing program from 1986 until his death, which occurred in New Haven, Connecticut, at the age of 51.
Poetry and plays
[edit]Scott was one of the most significant poets writing in the early post-independence period in Jamaica, and his first published collection, Uncle Time (1973), for which he won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, is marked by an effective literary use of the vernacular, or "nation language". He has been regarded as one of the main influences for modern Jamaican poetry. His other poetry collections are Dreadwalk: Poems 1970–78 (1982), Strategies (1989) and After-Image (2008).
His plays include Terminus (1966), Dog, and An Echo in the Bone (1974); the latter was published, together with a play by Derek Walcott and one by Errol Hill, in Plays for Today (1985), edited by Hill.[citation needed] Scott's dramatic work is acknowledged as a major influence on the direction of Caribbean theatre.[2]
Acting
[edit]Scott was an original member of the National Dance Theatre Company founded by Rex Nettleford in the 1960s. Scott is also known for his role as Lester Tibedeaux in The Cosby Show.
References
[edit]- ^ Ian D. Smith, Dennis Scott biography, in Daryl Cumber Dance (ed.), Fifty Caribbean Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook, Greenwood Press, 1986, p. 428.
- ^ Author profile Archived 4 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Peepal Tree Press website.
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- 20th-century dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Jamaican male actors
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- People educated at Jamaica College