Anthony c winkler biography
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Anthony C. Winkler
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Anthony C. Winkler was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1942, and is widely recognized as one of the island's finest and most hilarious exports. His Caribbean classic The Lunatic (Akashic Books) was turned into a feature film, and his last novel, Dog War, was published in May 2007 by Akashic. He lives with his wife in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The Duppy, March 2008Paperback
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Anthony C. Winkler
Anthony C. Winkler | |
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| Born | (1942-02-25)February 25, 1942 Kingston, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | September 18, 2015(2015-09-18) (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse | Cathy Winkler (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
Anthony C. Winkler (25 February 1942 – 18 September 2015)[1][2] was a successful Jamaican novelist and popular contributor to many post-secondary English literary texts. His first novel The Painted Canoe (1986), although taking the most time to write and publish, was his most rewarding, allowing him to move on and tillverka his best known book, The Lunatic (1987), which earned him a fläck on the bestseller list. He also co-authored a number of English grammar textbooks, and other non-fiction works.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Anthony C. Winkler was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where he lived until he was eight years old. He then moved to Montego
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ANTHONY C. WINKLER was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1942 and is widely recognized as one of the island’s finest exports. After being expelled from Cornwall College for refusing to submit to corporal punishment (which entailed being beaten with a cane), he eventually made his way to California where he attended Citrus College and California State University, earning a BA and MA in English. His first published novel, The Painted Canoe (1984), received critical acclaim and was followed by The Lunatic (1987), The Great Yacht Race (1992), The Duppy(1997), Crocodile (2009), Dog War (2007), God Carlos (2012), and The Family Mansion, among others. Trust the Darkness: My Life as a Writer, his autobiography, was published in 2008. His writing credits also include film scripts and plays. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Cathy.
Titles
Dog War
By: Anthony C. Wi