Michael Anthony

Trinidad and Tobago author Michael Anthony has passed away

Trinidad and Tobago author Michael Anthony passed away in Port of Spain on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

Michael Anthony was born in the county of Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago, on February 10, 1930, and was educated on the Caribbean Island. In 1954, he moved to England where he held several jobs, including as a sub-editor at the Reuters news agency (1964–1968), while developing his career as a writer, writing short stories for the BBC radio programme Caribbean Voices.

In 1958, he published his first book, The Games Were Coming, a cycling story inspired by real events. He followed up its success with The Year in San Fernando (1965) and Green Days by the River (1967). He eventually returned to Trinidad in 1970, after spending two years as part of the Trinidadian diplomatic corps in Brazil, where his novel King of the Masquerade is set, and he worked as an editor, a researcher for the Ministry of Culture, and as a radio broadcaster of historical programmes. In 1992, he spent time at the University of Richmond in the U.S. state of Virginia, teaching creative writing.

In his five-decade career, Anthony had over 30 titles published, including novels, collections of short fiction, books for younger readers, travelogues and histories. He has also been a contributor to many anthologies and journals, including Caribbean Prose, Island Voices, Stories from the Caribbean, Response, The Sun’s Eyes, West Indian Narrative, The Bajan, and BIM magazine.

His family announced his death with the statement. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved father, who passed away peacefully last night at home surrounded by his family. Michael was an icon and a giant in the literary world and his legacy is deeply woven into the tapestry of our nation, which he loved so dearly. “Above all, Michael was an adoring husband, father and grandfather and we will miss him deeply. We thank you for your well wishes, and we kindly ask for privacy during this difficult time.”


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