Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Jamaica Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A journalist and novelist whose books about Kingston's poor are landmarks of Jamaican fiction.
Mais was jailed in 1944 for an article attacking British colonial rule. His novels The Hills Were Joyful Together (1953) and Brother Man (1954) followed.
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