The Kiskadee is a bird native to Guyana and often referred to in Edgar Mittelholzer's brilliant novel, The Life and Death of Sylvia (1953). The bird is so named because its cry seemed by French colonists to be enquiring: "Qu’ est ce qu’il dit?". So what did he say? This blog is about two key topics: EDGAR MITTELHOLZER (his life and his works) and ME (my encounter with Mittelholzer and tales of life in Guyana).

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Republication of Edgar Mittelholzer's Novels

The following Mittelholzer novels have recently been republished by Peepal Tree Press:

Corentyne Thunder (2009 [1941]) : Introduction by Juanita Cox
The Life and Death of Sylvia (2010 [1953]): Introduction by Juanita Cox
A Morning at the Office (2010 [1950]): Introduction by Raymond Ramcharitar
Shadows Move Among Them (2010 [1951]): Introduction by Rupert Roopnaraine


Jeremy Poynting, of Peepal Tree Press plans to republish some of his other novels in due course including the Kaywana Trilogy and My Bones and My Flute (1955)

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