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| Born | Edgar Austin Mittelholzer 16 December 1909 New Amsterdam, British Guiana (later Guyana) |
| Died | 6 May 1965 (aged 55) Farnham Hospital, Farnham, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Education | Berbice High School |
| Occupation | Novelist |
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| Children | 5 |
Edgar Austin Mittelholzer (16 December 1909 – 6 May 1965) was a Guyanese novelist. He is the earliest professional novelist from the English-speaking Caribbean. He was able to develop a readership in Europe and North America, as well as the Caribbean; and established himself in London, where he lived almost exclusively by writing fiction.[1] He is considered "the most prolific novelist to be produced by the Caribbean".[1]
Mittelholzer's novels include characters and situations from a variety of places within the Caribbean, and range in time from the early period of European settlement to the 20th century. They feature a cross-section of ethnic groups and social classes, dealing with subjects of historical, political, psychological, and moral interest. Though his work had been out of print since the 1980s, modern readers and writers have noted that his work has experienced a revival and critical reassessment since it began to be reissued in 2007.[2][3][4]
Mittelholzer committed suicide in England in 1965.[5]
- ^ a b Michael Hughes, A Companion to West Indian Literature, Collins, 1979, pp. 89–91.
- ^ Laughlin, Nicholas. "CRB • "Writing worth keeping alive" • Conversation with Jeremy Poynting". caribbeanreviewofbooks.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Rickards, Colin (29 November 2010). "Remembering Edgar Mittelholzer Part II". Stabroek News. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Newsday (8 April 2018). "1950s life reflects Trinidad decades later - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Francesca Scalinci, "A matter of colour: Edgar Mittelholzer’s A Swarthy Boy" Archived 17 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Les Caraïbes: convergences et affinités, Publifarum, no. 10, 15 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2018.