George Lamming, Barbadian novelist (born 1927)

George William Lamming OCC was a Barbadian novelist, essayist, and poet. He first won critical acclaim for In the Castle of My Skin, his 1953 debut novel. He also held academic posts, including as a distinguished visiting professor at Duke University and a visiting professor in the Africana Studies Department of Brown University, and lectured extensively worldwide.

June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 210 days remain until the end of the year.