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Academics, artists, friends and family of professor emeritus Gordon Rohlehr gathered on Saturday to say goodbye to the man they described as a Caribbean man. Considered an expert on the history, development and social relevance of calypso, Rohlehr taught English Literature at UWI St Augustine campus. He wrote numerous books and papers on Caribbean literature
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THROUGHOUT his long and distinguished career, Gordon Rohlehr, who died on Sunday at 80, occupied a rare space as a Caribbean academic. He straddled two worlds: the world of the calypso and the world of the academy. But if there was one single argument he embodied it was the idea that there is, in fact,
PROFESSOR Emeritus Gordon Rohlehr, 80, died on Sunday, provoking a flood of tributes from many sectors of society hailing his scholarship of West Indian popular culture, especially calypso music. Judy Raymond, Newsday editorial consultant, in an online tribute said, "RIP, Professor Gordon Rohlehr. Calypso scholar, critic, essayist, teacher, lovely man." Gillian Moor, singer, said, "Farewell
