Ian McDonald (Guyanese writer)
Trinidadian-Guyanese writer and poet (1933–2026)
Died aged 93AriesGuyana
Biography
Ian Archie McDonald FRSL, AA (18 April 1933 – 24 July 2026) was a poet and writer who described himself as "Antiguan by ancestry, Trinidadian by birth, Guyanese by adoption, and West Indian by conviction". His ancestry on his father's side was Antiguan and Kittitian, and Trinidadian on his mother's side. His only novel, The Humming-Bird Tree, first published in 1969, is considered a classic of Caribbean literature. He won the Guyana Prize for Literature three times for his poetry. He also received an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of the West Indies and a Theatre Guild of Guyana Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Guyana Sugar Corporation
Family
- Parents
- John Archie McDonaldThelma Seheult
Awards & honours (1)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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