October 2004
April 2012
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MICHAEL ANTHONY
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DATE OF BIRTH: |
1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH: |
Mayaro, Trinidad |
EDUCATION: |
Mayaro RC School
San Fernando Technical School
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CAREER: Anthony wrote the following books:
- 1963 - The Games Were Coming
- 1965 - The Year in San Fernando
- 1967 - Green Days by the River
- 1973 - Sandra Street and Other Stories; Cricket in the Road
- 1974 - King of the Masquerade; Glimpses of Trinidad & Tobago: With A Glance at the West Indies
- 1976 - Streets of Conflict; Folktales and Fantasies
- 1981 - All That Glitters
- 1982 - Bright Road to El Dorado
- 1986 - Heroes of the People of Trinidad & Tobago
- 1988 - Towns and Villages of Trinidad & Tobago
- 1989 - Parade of the Carnivals of Trinidad & Tobago, 1839-1989
- 1993 - The Chieftain's Carnival and Other Stories
- 1996 - In the Heat of the Day
- 1997 - Historical Dictionary of Trinidad & Tobago
- 2002 - High Tide of Intrigue
- 2011 - The Carnivals of Trinidad and Tobago
- Also: First in Trinidad & Tobago; Profile Trinidad & Tobago: A Historical Survey from the Discovery to 1900; The Making of Port-of-Spain, Volumes 1 and 2
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AWARDS:
- 1979 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold (for Literature)
- 2003 - Honorary Doctorate, University of the West Indies at St. Augustine
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Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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