Anthony Kellman

ANTHONY KELLMAN is a poet, novelist, and musician, and Emeritus Professor of English & Creative Writing at Augusta University. He is the author of five books of poetry, Watercourse, The Long Gap, Wings of a Stranger, Limestone (the first published epic poem from the island of Barbados), and South Eastern Stages. He is also the author of three novels, The Coral Rooms, The Houses of Alphonso, and Tracing Jaja; and four CDs of original music two of which are companions to his books Wings of a Stranger and Limestone. He's a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Poetry fellowship (USA) and The Prime Minister's Award (Barbados). His poems, stories, and essays have appeared in literary periodicals in the USA, the Caribbean, Canada, England, Wales, India, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil. He is also the editor of the first full-length U.S anthology of English-language Caribbean poetry Crossing Water: Contemporary Poetry of the English-Speaking Caribbean (1992) and is the originator of the Barbados poetic form Tuk Verse.

During his teens, he played and sung pop and West Indian folk songs on England's folk-club circuit and has performed at venues in the United States, England, Brazil, and the Caribbean, often as part of his poetry and fiction readings. His songs 'King Jaja," and "Tuk, Tabla, and Fedounoum" (from his Blood Mates album) were featured in the 2017 movie A Caribbean Dream. Tony has released four CDs (in the Island-folk/World/singer-songwriter genres) which feature an eclectic mix of Caribbean, African, and European folk influences. His lyrics reflect themes and subjects found in his novels and poetry such as the exploration of geographical as well as emotional landscapes; the importance of justice as a precursor to world peace; and the protean dimensions of Caribbean culture and identity.His music is also available from amazon.com and at http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/AnthonyKellman