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His most recent book is the poetry collection Looking for Cazabon ( Papillote People’s Press, July 2024). Lawrence Scott is a prize-winning novelist and short story writer from Trinidad & Tobago. He was awarded a Lifetime Literary Award in 2012 by the National Library of Trinidad & Tobago for his significant contribution to the Literature of Trinidad & Tobago. He was elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2019. The University of the West Indies conferred upon him an Honorary Doctorate of Letters (DLitt ) on the 28th October, 2023.
His most recent novel is Dangerous Freedom (Papillote Press, March 2021). There is the translation of his first novel, Witchbroom into French, Balai de Sorcière (Mémoire d’Encrier, February , 2021) translated by Christine Pagnoulle (Liège University).
He is the author of a new collection of stories, “Leaving by Plane Swimming Back Underwater, Papillote Press 2015, Long-Listed to The Edgehill Prize, Long-listed for the 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 Frank O’Connor Short Story Award. His most recent novel, Light Falling on Bamboo, 2012, received an Honourable Mention from Casa de las Americas Prize, Cuba, 2014; long listed for the International Impac Dublin literary Award, 2014; a Special Mention from the 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 listed for the overall OCM BOCAS Prize, 2013. His second novel Aelred's Sin, 1998, was awarded a Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best Book in Canada and the Caribbean, long listed for the International Impac Dublin Literary Award, 1999. His first novel Witchbroom, 1992, was short-listed for a Commonwealth Writers' Prize, 1993, Best First Book, and read as a BBC Book At Bedtime, 1994. Education Primary - Boys’ RC School, San Fernando, Trinidad 1950-1954 Secondary - The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Tunapuna, Trinidad 1955-1962 Tertiary – Prinknash Abbey, Gloucester, England, Monastic 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 Education English & Drama (Distinction) 1972-1973
External Examiner External Examiner for the M.A. Creative Writing Fine Arts (MFA)Course at The University of the West Indies , St Augustine Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
Awards The University of the West Indies conferred upon him an Honorary Doctorate of Letters (DLitt ) on the 28th October, 2023. He was elected as fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2019. Long-listed for the Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe from the Congrès des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe, Guadeloupe, 2017 LongListed for The Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2016 Link Long-listed for the Frank O’Connor Prize, 2015 Long-listed for the International Impac Dublin literary Award, 2014. Full Review Honourable Mention from Casa de las Americas Prize, Cuba, 2014. Full Review Special Mention from the Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe from the Congrès des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe, Guadeloupe, 2013. Full Review Shortlisted for the BOCAS Fiction Category, 2013. Longlisted for the overall BOCAS Prize, 2013. Full Review Life Time Literary Award given by the National Library of Trinidad & Tobago, November 2012 Night Calypso chosen as the first One Book One Community choice by NALIS, POS. 2006 Senior Research Fellowship, at The Academy for Arts, Letters, Culture & Public Affairs – given by the University of Trinidad & Tobago, 2006 –2009 Nominated for The International Impac Dublin Literary Award for Night Calypso 2006 Shortlisted for a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Best Book in Canada & Caribbean for Night Calypso 2005 A Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 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 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Best First Book in Caribbean & Canada for Witchbroom 1993 Tom–Gallon Award for the Short Story The House of Funerals, included in Ballad For The New World 1986 Award from The Author’s Foundation & K Blundell Trust (Research) 1995 British Council Grant to attend Carifesta 1995
Profiles Aiyejina, Funso, 2003. Self Portrait - Lawrence Scott Novelist, Short story Writer and Poet in conversation with Funso Aiyejina, The University of the West Indies, School of continuing Studies St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago W.I. pp 163-200 (Interview conducted 16 august 1998, Maraval Port-of Spain. First published in Trinidad & Tobago Review 20 no. 12, December 1998 10-11, 14-16, 19 Ferguson, James. 2000. The Worlds of Lawrence Scott - beatprofile Caribbean Beat No. 43 May/June 2000 pp 48-52
Fictional Autobiography Scott, Lawrence. 1992. Leaving by Plane, Swimming Back Under Water. God, an anthology of fiction, Serpent’s Tail edited Stephen Hayward & Sarah Lefanu
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Higher Education (BA MA PHD) Creative writing Workshop, The Academy of Arts, Letters, Culture and Public Affairs, University of Trinidad & Tobago (UTT), 2009 Senior Research Fellow in The Academy of the Arts of the University of Trinidad & Tobago 2006-2009 Writer in Residence University of the West Indies St Augustine Trinidad & Tobago Feb-March 2004 Caribbean Literature Course Metropolitan University, London April 2004 Writer in Residence University of the West Indies St Augustine Trinidad & Tobago Feb-March 2016
Secondary/Tertiary Teaching (English & Drama in England & Trinidad) Sedgehill Comprehensive, London 1973-1974 Thomas Calton Comprehensive, London 1974-1977 Presentation College, San Fernando, Trinidad 1977-1978 Aranguez Junior Sec. Trinidad 1978-1980 Tulse Hill Comprehensive & Archbishop Tennison’s, London 1980-1982 Aranguez Junior Sec. Trinidad 1982-1983 City & Islington Sixth Form College, London (Literature & Creative Writing) 1983-2006
Judging Literary Competitions & Professional Positions 2024 Past Trustee of Wasafiri Magazine of International Contemporary Writing 2015 Anglophone judge of Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Association des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe from the Congrès des Ecrivains de la Caraïbe, Guadeloupe. 2014 Small Axe Short fiction Award 2006 Commonwealth Short story Competition
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