Lawrence Scott je ocenený karibský románopisec a autor poviedok z Trinidadu a Tobaga. Jeho dielo skúma témy postkoloniálneho románu, ako je magický realizmus, karneval, kalypso, história, rozprávanie, identita, krajina, telo, rasa, náboženstvo a homosexualita. Scottova jedinečná autorská perspektíva podnietila kritické skúmanie týchto komplexných tém. Jeho práca bola odvysielaná na BBC a jeho poézia bola zaradená do antológií v Európe a Karibiku. Scott žije a pracuje striedavo v Trinidade a Anglicku, kde píše a vyučuje literatúru a tvorivé písanie.
Looking for Cazabon is the first poetry collection by the Trinidadian novelist Lawrence Scott and was inspired by the paintings of Michel Jean Cazabon, Trinidad's most famous 19th-century painter, and the subject of Scott's novel, Light Falling on Bamboo. The poems - written while Scott was working on the novel - celebrate love, friendships and the island's natural beauty but it is a wonderment undercut by violence, both historical and contemporary.
Set in late 18th century England, the story explores the life of Dido Belle, a mixed-race girl raised in the aristocratic household of Lord Chief Justice. The narrative delves into her unique experiences and challenges within a society grappling with issues of race and class. Through Dido's perspective, the novel examines themes of identity, belonging, and the complexities of heritage, offering a poignant reflection on the intersections of race and privilege in historical context.