Poetic Obituaries: [Edward] Archie Markham adopted his alter egos

to explore different experiences and avoid the sort of stereotypes which he felt dominated too much of the discourse of the 1970s and 1980s concerning black writing. While he refused to be shackled by his West Indian origins, his adoption of pseudonymous identities drew on the Caribbean tradition of using masks to speak in voices in dialogue and allow contradiction with themselves.

from Telegraph: EA Markham

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