Wordsworth McAndrew

Wordsworth McAndrew

Wordsworth McAndrew is one of Guyana's leading folklorists, poets, and creative artists.

He was born in 1936 to Winslow Alexander McAndrew and Ivy McAndrew. His father was a schoolteacher, a musician, and catechist, who taught in rural Anglican schools. McAndrew attended 'Teacher' Marshall Kindergarten School, Christ Church Primary School and Queen's College.

Through his work as a broadcaster during the 1960s and 1970s he helped the Guyanese recognize and feel proud of their mythological and folkloric heritage. His study and celebration of Guyanese language and culture is an inspiration. He used all media available to explain and promote Guyanese cultural characteristics.

McAndrew died on April 25 2008 in New Jersey where he had been living in self imposed exile.


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