Dennis Scott

Dennis Scott (b. 1939, Kingston, Jamaica - d. 1991,New Haven, Connecticut) was a Jamaican poet, playwright, actor (best known for appearances on the Cosby Show) and dancer.

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1939 - Kingston, Jamaica - 1991 - New Haven, Connecticut - Jamaican - Poet - Playwright - Actor - Cosby Show - Dancer

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Scott was educated at the University of the West Indies and taught in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and at Yale University in the United States.

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University of the West Indies - Trinidad and Tobago - Yale University - United States

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Scott was one of the most significant poets writing in the early post-independence period in Jamaica, and his first published collection, Uncle Time, is marked by an effective literary use of the vernacular. He was also a successful playwright, theatre director, and drama teacher.

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Scott was an original member of the National Dance Theatre Company founded by Rex Nettleford in the 1960s.

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National Dance Theatre Company - Rex Nettleford

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