Wilson Harris
Sir Theodore Wilson Harris (24 March 1921 – 8 March 2018) was a Guyanese writer. He wrote poetry, but has since become a well-known novelist and essayist.
Wilson Harris | |
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| Born | Theodore Wilson Harris 24 March 1921 New Amsterdam, British Guiana |
| Died | 8 March 2018 (aged 96) Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Queen's College |
| Genre | fiction, poems, essay |
| Notable awards | Guyana Prize for Literature, Premio Mondello dei Cinque Continenti, Guyana Prize for Literature (Special Award) |
| Spouse | Margaret (until her death, January 2010) |
| Children | E. Nigel Harris, Alexis Harris, Denise Harris, Michael Harris |
His writing style was often said to be abstract and densely metaphorical. Harris was thought to be one of the most original and innovative voices in postwar literature in English.[1]
References
- ↑ Wilson Harris Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine British Council on Literature.
Other websites
Quotations related to Wilson Harris at Wikiquote
- Wilson Harris Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine British Council Literature
- Wilson Harris: An Overview.
- The Wilson Harris Bibliography
- Maya Jaggi, "Redemption song", profile of Wilson Harris, The Guardian, 16 December 2006.
- Caribbean Review of Books page on Harris
- Wilson Harris - an Interview Archived 2012-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, by Fred D'Aguiar; BOMB 82/Winter 2003.