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One of the earliest and most famous Guyanese authors was Edgar Mittelholzer, author of "Corentyne Thunder." His works often deal with issues of interracial relations, particularly the strain between European and non-European Guyanese. Famous authors include E. R. Braithwaite author of '' To Sir, With Love '', Roy Heath , author of the ''Georgetown Trilogy'' and ''The Shadow Bride'', Wilson Harris author of 'Palace of the Peacock', and David Dabydeen . Heath, Harris and Dabydeen now live in Britain . Guyana's most famous poet is Fred D'Aguiar , who also writes plays and novels. Martin Carter is considered Guyana's greatest poet. Michael Abbensetts is a noted playwright. Vincent Roth wrote ''A Life in Guyana''. In recent years, Pauline Melville has written ''The Ventriloquist's Tale'', and Oonya Kempadoo has written ''Buxton Spice''. The famous and influential intellectual Walter Rodney was Guyanese. His most important book was '' How Europe Underdeveloped Africa '' ( 1972 ). Travelling and teaching widely he was a proponent of Pan-Africanism and a supporter of the downtrodden. Rodney returned to Guyana in 1974 and was active in the opposition movement, leading to his assassination in 1980 . GUYANA PRIZES FOR LITERATURE The Guyana Prizes for Literature were founded by President Desmond Hoyte in 1987, with a view to promoting the development of local literature. Prizes are awarded biennially in categories including best book of fiction, best first book of fiction, best book of poems, best first book of poems, and best play. The Guyana Prizes are managed by a Committee consisting of a number of University personnel, and the Chief Librarian of the Guyana National Library. Winners have included Wilson Harris , Fred D'Aguiar , David Dabydeen , D. Gokarran Sukhdeo , Pauline Melville , Ian McDonald , and Ruel Johnson . GUYANA POETRY PRIZE Previous winners: Fred D'Aguiar , Grace Nichols , Ian McDonald . |
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