Edgar Austin Mittelholzer
Edgar Austin Mittelholzer (1909 – 1965) was a pioneering Caribbean author and the first published novelist from the region, whose influential works include 22 novels, an autobiography, and numerous short stories. Known for overcoming numerous rejections, he achieved significant literary acclaim, with several of his works translated into multiple languages, and was the first Caribbean writer to receive the Guggenheim Fellowship. His legacy endures as he is credited with establishing a professional writing career in the Caribbean, thereby placing British Guiana on the literary map.
Born on Jan 01, 1909 (116 years old)
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Guyana:
Mittelholzer holds a very special place in Guyanese and West Indian literature as one of the nation’s most important novelists.
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Mittelholzer was the first person from the Caribbean to be awarded the esteemed Guggenheim Fellowship.
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