Wilson Harris

Novelist

Birthday March 24, 1921

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Guyana

DEATH DATE Mar 8, 2018 (96)

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About

Award-winning Guyanese author known for his abstract and metaphorical style, he published such serial literary works as The Carnival Trilogy and The Guyana Quartet. His stand-alone novels include Palace of the Peacock, Jonestown, and The Dark Jester.

Before Fame

He became a government surveyor after studying at Queen's College in Georgetown, Guyana.

Trivia

His literary works investigate the power of language to both enslave and liberate.

Family Life

He had one son with his wife Margaret.

Associated With

He was knighted in June 2010 during Queen Elizabeth II's birthday celebration.