it was 11 may 1930
Kamau Brathwaite was born in 1930.
Is about Slavery
he isn't dead.
limbo
Edward Kamau Brathwaite's was born to Hilton Brathwaite, a warehouse clerk, and Beryl Gill Brathwaite, a homemaker in 1930. He has made it his life work to incorporate the native speaking patterns of the African Diaspora into modern literary forms.
Edward Kamau Brathwaite wrote Limbo to describe the pain the West African slaves went through on the ships. How they were in darkness and also how no matter what they did they couldn't escape all they could here was their heart beating in the rhythm of limbo.
Edward Brathwaite has written: 'Islands'
Yes he is still alive and lives in New York.
The theme of the poem Limbo is the Slaves and their journey on slave ship from Africa to America. It is believed that the limbo dance was created on slave ships which could be where the name came from.
The poem "Limbo" by Edward Kamau Brathwaite may be available for download on reputable poetry websites, such as Poetry Foundation, PoemHunter, or through online bookstores where his collections are sold. It's important to purchase and download from legal and authorized sources to respect the copyright of the author.
Poet, playwright, critic, and historian, whose works deal with the complex Caribbean heritage and its African roots. Braithwaite has been a major proponent of the use of "nation language", which is closely allied to the African experience in the Caribbean. still alive today- famous pieces of work include, nothings changed and limbo
Stephen Brathwaite was born in 1949.