Marguerite Wyke

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„Peggy“ Marguerite N. Wyke OBE (* Mai 1908 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; † 1995 in Port of Spain) war eine trinidadische Politikerin, Poetin und Künstlerin. Sie gehörte von 1958 bis 1962 zu den beiden Frauen im Parlament der Westindischen Föderation (englisch West Indies Federation). rdf:langString
Marguerite Wyke OBE (May 1908 – 1995) was an American-born Trinidadian teacher, poet, artist and politician. After growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey, and working as a teacher, she married and moved to Canada for a decade and then relocated to Trinidad. Writing for various journals and newspapers, and cultivating the artistic community in Trinidad, she became active in local politics. Renouncing her U. S. citizenship, Wyke became a Trinidadian citizen in 1953 and became active in the island's governance. With the establishment of the West Indies Federation she was appointed as one of two senators from Trinidad and Tobago and one of only two women senators to serve in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation. When the Federation dissolved, Wyke returned to her artistic endeav rdf:langString
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rdf:langString „Peggy“ Marguerite N. Wyke OBE (* Mai 1908 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; † 1995 in Port of Spain) war eine trinidadische Politikerin, Poetin und Künstlerin. Sie gehörte von 1958 bis 1962 zu den beiden Frauen im Parlament der Westindischen Föderation (englisch West Indies Federation).
rdf:langString Marguerite Wyke OBE (May 1908 – 1995) was an American-born Trinidadian teacher, poet, artist and politician. After growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey, and working as a teacher, she married and moved to Canada for a decade and then relocated to Trinidad. Writing for various journals and newspapers, and cultivating the artistic community in Trinidad, she became active in local politics. Renouncing her U. S. citizenship, Wyke became a Trinidadian citizen in 1953 and became active in the island's governance. With the establishment of the West Indies Federation she was appointed as one of two senators from Trinidad and Tobago and one of only two women senators to serve in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation. When the Federation dissolved, Wyke returned to her artistic endeavors, publishing poetry and participating in various art media.
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