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freij 2017-05-24 19:30:17 

Hi all, been awhile but I thought I'd reach out here to see what info I can get.

I am interested in West Indian authors. Can anyone recommend any essential reading (particularly historical). I am familiar with V. S. Naipaul, any others I should be looking for?

Thanks

 
Kay 2017-05-24 20:18:50 

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Eustace Edward Ricardo Braithwaite

 
Runs 2017-05-24 20:33:42 

Samuel Selvon
David Dabydeen

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2017-05-24 20:39:41 

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Austin 'Tom' Clarke

 
nickoutr 2017-05-24 21:55:52 

edgar mittelholzer

 
freij 2017-05-24 22:34:56 

thanks everyone

 
Ewart 2017-05-25 07:16:08 

In reply to freij

When you say "historical" do you mean historical novels, or history on West Indies by West Indians?

If novels, see Marlon James, Pamela Mordecai, Colin Channer.

If history, see Colin Palmer, Arnold Bertram, Ewart Walters, Rachel Manley, Philip Sherlock, Michael Manley, Franklin Knight, Rex Nettleford, Olive Senior.


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pelon 2017-05-25 07:56:44 

George Lamming, Earl Lovelace, Claude McKay, Lorna Goodison

 
FuzzyWuzzy 2017-05-25 08:23:47 

Deryck Walcott

 
camos 2017-05-25 08:55:33 

Eric Williams if you are interested in history.

 
freij 2017-05-25 19:18:21 

In reply to Ewart

I was referring to both so thank you very much

 
freij 2017-05-25 19:19:13 

thank you also pelon, FuzzyWuzzy and camos

 
Seechy 2017-05-25 19:34:02 

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Clem Seecharan

 
Maispwi 2017-05-25 20:41:32 

C L R James
G C H Thomas

 
Dan_De_Lyan 2017-05-25 20:48:38 

In reply to Seechy

u Prof. CS?

 
Dan_De_Lyan 2017-05-25 20:48:38 

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u Prof. CS?

 
Ewart 2017-05-26 14:48:42 

In reply to freij



For fiction add Samuel Selvon, John Hearne, Neville Dawes.



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mikesiva 2017-05-26 15:33:20 

Andrea Levy
Shiva naipaul
Michael Anthony
Andrew salkey
Jean rhys
Jamaica kinkaid
Victor Stafford Reid
Namba roy
H. G. DeLisser
Roger mais

 
Chrissy 2017-05-26 20:46:34 

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Hi there

Check out Wilson Harris