Wilson Harris

Born

1921-03-24

Died

2018-03-08

Birthplace

New Amsterdam, Guyana

Biography

Sir Theodore Wilson Harris was a Guyanese writer. He initially wrote poetry, but subsequently became a novelist and essayist. His writing style is often said to be abstract and densely metaphorical, and his subject matter wide-ranging. Harris is considered one of the most original and innovative voices in postwar literature in English.