Roger Mais, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Mais

Jamaican writer

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1905

Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Date of Death: 21-Jun-1955

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, author, journalist, novelist

Nationality: Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Roger Mais (11 August 1905 – 21 June 1955) was a Jamaican journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright.
He was born to a middle-class family in Kingston, Jamaica.
By 1951, he had won ten first prizes in West Indian literary competitions.
His integral role in the development of political and cultural nationalism is evidenced in his being awarded the high honour of the Order of Jamaica in 1978.