October 2004


April 2012

MICHAEL  ANTHONY

DATE OF BIRTH: 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mayaro, Trinidad
EDUCATION:
  • Mayaro RC School
  • San Fernando Technical School
  • 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
    AWARDS:
    • 1979 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold (for Literature)
    • 2003 - Honorary Doctorate, University of the West Indies at St. Augustine
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit