Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Guyana Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A poet and novelist from Berbice whose first collection, Slave Song (1984), won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize.
Dabydeen taught for many years at the University of Warwick and has represented Guyana as an ambassador.
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