Brian Meeks was born in Montreal, Canada, of West Indian parents, and grew up in Jamaica. His poetry has been published in several anthologies. Meeks's novel, Paint the Town Red (Peepal Tree Press, 2003), is an exploration of the turbulent years of the 1970s in Jamaica (the first Michael Manley administration) through the eyes of a young middle-class man. Nickname: City of Mary Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Québec Founded 1642 Established 1832  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2]    - City 185. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Michael Norman Manley (December 10, 1924 – March 6, 1997) was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972 – 1980, 1989 – 1992). ...

Brian Meeks teaches political science at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. He has written three books on radical politics in the Caribbean. West Indian redirects here. ...