Michael Anthony (1) (1930–2023)

Author of Green Days by the River

For other authors named Michael Anthony, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Anthony, a novelist and historian, avoids the social and the polemic in his novels; his work is a skillful recreation of the rural experiences of his youth in a style that avoids the excesses of political commitment and of avant-gardism. The Year in San Fernando (1965) is an ironic, first-person show more narrative of a twelve-year-old boy's experiences of a year in the city. Anthony's novels, such as The Games Were Coming (1963) and Green Days by the River (1967), focus more on problems in human relationships among friends, family members, and lovers than on problems of exile or identity. His historical works, especially his history of Trinidad, reveal a careful, sensitive historian. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Works by Michael Anthony

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Green Days by the River (1967) 67 copies, 1 review

The Year in San Fernando (1970) 56 copies

All That Glitters (1981) 25 copies

Cricket in the Road (1973) 19 copies

In the Heat of the Day (Caribbean Writers Series) (1996) 13 copies

Profile Trinidad: A historical survey from the discovery to 1900 (1975) 11 copies

The Games Were Coming (Caribbean Writers) (1963) 11 copies

Towns and Villages of Trinidad and Tobago (2001) 7 copies

The Book of Understanding (1994) 7 copies

Historical Dictionary of Trinidad & Tobago (1997) 7 copies

The Chieftain's Carnival: And Other Stories (Longman Caribbean Writers Series) (1993) 7 copies

The Golden Quest (1992) 6 copies

Historic Landmarks of Port of Spain (2003) 6 copies

Bright Road to El Dorado (1982) 5 copies

First in Trinidad: Paria Classics (2004) 5 copies

King of the Masquerade (Tamarind series) (1974) 4 copies

Streets of Conflict (1976) 4 copies

Heroes of the people of Trinidad & Tobago (2005) 4 copies

Parade of the carnivals of Trinidad, 1839-1989 (1989) 3 copies

Butler, till the Final Bell (Macmillan Caribbean Writers) (2004) 3 copies

The making of Port-of-Spain (2004) 3 copies

High Tide of Intrigue (Caribbean Writers Series) (2001) 2 copies

The Carnivals of Trinidad and Tobago, From Inception to the Year 2000 (2011) 2 copies

Glimpses of Trinidad & Tobago: With a glance at the West Indies (1974) 2 copies

Response: A Course in Narrative Comprehension and Composition for Caribbean Secondary Schools (2000) 2 copies

Sandra Street and Other Stories (Heinemann secondary readers) (1973) 2 copies

A Better and Brighter Day 2 copies

Port-of-Spain in a World at War, 1939-1945 (The Making of Port-of-Spain. Vol.2) (2008) 2 copies

Folk tales and fantasies (1976) 1 copy

Trinidad & Tobago 1 copy

David Frost Introduces Trinidad & Tobago 1 copy

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The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories (1999) — Contributor — 108 copies, 1 review

Trinidad Noir: The Classics (2017) — Contributor — 45 copies, 8 reviews

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Birthdate: 1930-02-10
Date of death: 2023-08-24
Gender: male
Occupations: journalist
fiction writer
teacher
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago
Birthplace: Mayaro, Trinidad

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Green Days by the River (Caribbean Writers Series (Unnumbered).) by Michael Anthony

Part of book project. Could be spoilers. This is told in the voice of a boy/young man, he is 15/16 for most of the book, and he isn't a very interesting character. He isn't very bright or perceptive and he is led by his you-know-what. The other characters are drawn by him so our knowledge of them is pretty limited. It isn't clear to me why the strong male character in the book wants this kid as his son-in-law, and he seems to want that even before the kid has sex with his daughter. I guess show more it is a story of the consequences of careless actions. But there is no depth to the main character's love for Joan (the girl he gives up) either. So the book just kind of goes along. Certainly my impression is influenced by my lack of deep knowledge about the culture, and some of the plot elements might make more sense to a person with more knowledge. show less

May 11, 2009