Abstract
Trinidadian novelist who explored the conflicts experienced by East Indians in the Caribbean as well as the racial diversity that characterizes the region. A brilliant storyteller, he created memorable characters through whom the sights and cadences of Trinidad will forever live.
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Publication Date
2006
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Recommended Citation
Dance, Daryl Cumber. "Ismith Khan (1925-2002)." In Encyclopedia of Caribbean Literature, edited by D. H. Figueredo, 425-27. Vol. 1. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2006.
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