Samuel Selvon was born on May 20, 1923 in Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]. He was a writer, known for
Pressure (1976),
Centre Play (1973) and
Merry-Go-Round (1963). He was married to Daroux, Althea Nesta and Persuad, Draupadi. He died on April 16, 1994 in Trinidad, West Indies.