Media & Journalism
Landmark
Una Marson
1905 – 1965
Poet, playwright and pioneer of Caribbean broadcasting
Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Jamaica Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A poet and playwright who became the first black woman employed by the BBC, in 1941.
Marson created the radio programme that became Caribbean Voices, which introduced a generation of West Indian writers to listeners, and she campaigned throughout her life for women's rights.
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