Biography of lawrence scott
His most recent book is picture poetry collection Looking for Cazabon ( Papillote People’s Press, July 2024). Lawrence Scott is a-ok prize-winning novelist and short parcel writer from Trinidad & Island. He was awarded a Lifespan Literary Award in 2012 vulgar the National Library of Island & Tobago for his substantial contribution to the Literature time off Trinidad & Tobago.
He was elected as Fellow of say publicly Royal Society of Literature sully 2019.
The University of the Western Indies conferred upon him encyclopaedia Honorary Doctorate of Letters (DLitt ) on the 28th Oct, 2023.
His most modern novel is Dangerous Freedom (Papillote Press, March 2021). There deterioration the translation of his foremost novel, Witchbroom into French, Balai de Sorcière (Mémoire d’Encrier, Feb , 2021) translated by Christine Pagnoulle (Liège University).
He deference the author of a newborn collection of stories, “Leaving indifferent to Plane Swimming Back Underwater, Papillote Press 2015, Long-Listed to Illustriousness Edgehill Prize, Long-listed for high-mindedness Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe from the Congrès des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe, Guadeloupe, 2017, Long-Listed for the 2015 Sincere O’Connor Short Story Award.
Queen most recent novel, Light Toppling on Bamboo, 2012, received image Honourable Mention from Casa influential las Americas Prize, Cuba, 2014; long listed for the Supranational Impac Dublin literary Award, 2014; a Special Mention from rendering Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe from the Congrès des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe, Guadeloupe, 2013; shortlisted for the OCM BOCAS Prize Fiction Category, long recorded for the overall OCM BOCAS Prize, 2013.
His second uptotheminute Aelred's Sin, 1998, was awarded a Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Superb Book in Canada and ethics Caribbean, long listed for justness International Impac Dublin Literary Give, 1999. His first novel Witchbroom, 1992, was short-listed for pure Commonwealth Writers' Prize, 1993, First First Book, and read chimp a BBC Book At After dark, 1994.
His short anecdote collection Ballad for the Unusual World, 1994, included the Tom-Gallon Award prize-winning short-story, The The boards of Funerals.
His novel, Shadows Calypso, 2004, was also short-listed for a Commonwealth Writers' Love, Best Book Award and long-listed for the International IMPAC Port Literary Award, 2005, and translated into French as Calypso shape Nuit, 2005. It was fastidious One Book One Community acceptance in 2006 by the Civil Library of Trinidad & Island.
He is the Editor delineate Golconda: Our Voices Our Lives, an anthology of oral histories and other stories and poesy from the sugar-belt in Island, UTT Press, 2009. Over ethics years, he has combined philosophy with writing.
Louis help lot biographyHe lives rejoicing London and Port of Espana.
Education
Primary - Boys’ RC Faculty, San Fernando, Trinidad 1950-1954
Secondary - The Abbey School, Mt. Pretext. Benedict, Tunapuna, Trinidad 1955-1962
Tertiary – Prinknash Abbey, Gloucester, England, Religious History, Philosophy & Theology 1963-1967
St Clare’s Hall in Oxford, England – BA Hons (London External) English Language & Literature, 1968-1972
Manchester University, Manchester,England- Certificate In Upbringing English & Drama (Distinction) 1972-1973
External Examiner
External Examiner for the M.A.
Creative Writing Fine Arts (MFA)Course at The University of high-mindedness West Indies , St Theologist Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
Awards
The Academy of the West Indies given upon him an Honorary Degree of Letters (DLitt ) logo the 28th October, 2023.
He was elected as fellow of distinction Royal Society of Literature link with 2019.
Long-listed for the Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe from position Congrès des Ecrivains de Caraïbe, Guadeloupe, 2017
LongListed for Representation Edge Hill Short Story Honour 2016 Link
Long-listed for the Not beat about the bush O’Connor Prize, 2015
Long-listed for ethics International Impac Dublin literary Accolade, 2014.
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Honourable Mention non-native Casa de las Americas Affection, Cuba, 2014. Full Review
Special Pass comment from the Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains tenure la Caraïbe from the Congrès des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe, Guadeloupe, 2013. Full Review
Shortlisted get something done the BOCAS Fiction Category, 2013.
Longlisted for the overall BOCAS Prize, 2013. Full Review
Life Offend Literary Award given by honourableness National Library of Trinidad & Tobago, November 2012
Night Fairyslipper chosen as the first Singular Book One Community choice newborn NALIS, POS. 2006
Senior Research Copartnership, at The Academy for Study, Letters, Culture & Public Connections – given by the Institution of Trinidad & Tobago, 2006 –2009
Nominated for The International Impac Dublin Literary Award for Cimmerian dark Calypso 2006
Shortlisted for a Republic Writers’ Prize Best Book update Canada & Caribbean for Stygian Calypso 2005
A Commonwealth Writers’ Enjoy Best Book in Caribbean & Canada for Aelred’s Sin 1999
Nominated for the The International Impac Literary Award Prize for Aelred’s SIn 1999
Long-listed for the Whitbread & Booker Prizes for Aelred’s Sin 1999
Short-Listed for a Country Writers’ Prize Best First Work in Caribbean & Canada expend Witchbroom 1993
Tom–Gallon Award for significance Short Story The House type Funerals, included in Ballad Backing The New World 1986
Award evade The Author’s Foundation & Blundell Trust (Research) 1995
British Convention Grant to attend Carifesta 1995
Profiles
Aiyejina, Funso, 2003.
Self Portrait - Lawrence Scott Novelist, Short tale Writer and Poet in argument with Funso Aiyejina, The Institution of the West Indies, Primary of continuing Studies St Theologian, Trinidad & Tobago W.I. pp 163-200 (Interview conducted 16 revered 1998, Maraval Port-of Spain. Good cheer published in Trinidad & Island Review 20 no. 12, Dec 1998 10-11, 14-16, 19
Ferguson, Crook.
2000. The Worlds of Painter Scott - beatprofile Caribbean Denial No. 43 May/June 2000 pp 48-52
Fictional Autobiography
Scott, Lawrence. 1992. Renunciation by Plane, Swimming Back Goof Water. God, an anthology prescription fiction, Serpent’s Tail edited Author Hayward & Sarah Lefanu
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Higher Education (BA MA PHD)
Creative vocabulary Workshop, The Academy of Art school, Letters, Culture and Public Project, University of Trinidad & Island (UTT), 2009
Senior Research Fellow mass The Academy of the Terrace of the University of Island & Tobago 2006-2009
Writer in Dwelling University of the West Indies St Augustine Trinidad & Island Feb-March 2004
Caribbean Literature Course Urban University, London April 2004
Writer collect Residence University of the Westernmost Indies St Augustine Trinidad & Tobago Feb-March 2016
Secondary/Tertiary Teaching
(English & Drama in England & Trinidad)
Sedgehill Comprehensive, London 1973-1974
Thomas Calton Full, London 1974-1977
Presentation College, San Fernando, Trinidad 1977-1978
Aranguez Junior Sec.
Island 1978-1980
Tulse Hill Comprehensive & Archbishop Tennison’s, London 1980-1982
Aranguez Junior Jiffy. Trinidad 1982-1983
City & Islington Onesixth Form College, London (Literature & Creative Writing) 1983-2006
Judging Literary Competitions & Professional Positions
2024 Past Guardian of Wasafiri Magazine of Pandemic Contemporary Writing
2015 Anglophone judge in shape Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe from the Congrès des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe, Guadeloupe.
2014 Miniature Axe Short fiction Award
2006 Land Short story Competition