Trinidad noir

Pages: 256
Published: 2017
Language: English

This anthology offers a kaleidoscopic journey through Trinidad and Tobago, featuring 19 works of poetry and prose. Grouped into four historically significant periods, the collection explores island culture and history through a pastiche of nationality, culture, and social class. It provides a bittersweet perspective on human nature and the complexities of a nation's past and present.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Dark Melancholic Thought-Provoking Complex

Multiple POVs

Crime Literary Fiction Poetry Mystery Short Stories

Authors

Earl Lovelace

Trinidad and Tobago novelist, journalist, playwright, and short story writer.

Robert Antoni

Robert Antoni writes vibrant Caribbean-set fiction, including the novel "Trinidad noir" and "Carnival." His stories often explore culture and storytelling, as seen in works like "My grandmother's erotic folktales" and "Divina Trace.