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Edgar Mittelhölzer

Edgar Austin Mittelholzer (16 December 1909 – 6 May 1965) was a Guyanese novelist, the earliest novelist from the West Indian region to establish himself in Europe and gain a significant European readership. Mittelholzer, who earned his living almost exclusively by writing fiction, is considered the first professional novelist to come out of the English-speaking Caribbean. His novels include characters and situations from a variety of places within the Caribbean, and range in time from the early period of European settlement to the 20th century. They feature a cross-section of ethnic groups and social classes, dealing with subjects of historical, political, psychological, and moral interest. Mittelholzer is "certainly the most prolific novelist to be produced by the Caribbean". Mittelholzer committed suicide in England in 1965.

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Born 1909
Died 1965

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    First published in 1970 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1958 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1976 — 2 editions
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Born 1909
Died 1965

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, general, Slavery, Social life and customs, Blacks, Fiction in English, Guyana, fiction, Caribbean, Caribbean area, fiction, Communal living, Description and travel, English literature, Families, Familles, Fiction, biographical, Fiction, historical, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, humorous, general, Fiction, sagas, Ghost stories, Manners and customs, Mœurs et coutumes, Offices, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Racially mixed women

Places

Guyana, Barbados, British West Indies

People

Edgar Mittelhol̈zer, Mittleholzer

Time

Early 20th century

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ID Numbers

  • OLID: OL1816167A

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Alternative names

  • Edgar Mittel-holzer
  • E.Mittelholzer
  • E. Mittelholzer
  • Edgar Mittelholzer
  • Edgar Austin Mittelholzer
  • Edgar Mittelhölzer
  • Edgar Mittel-Holzer
  • Mittel-holzer
  • EDGAR MITTELHOLZER
  • MITTELHOLZER EDGAR

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July 12, 2024 Edited by raybb merge authors
February 18, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
February 17, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
February 17, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import