Herbert George De Lisser

Donna-Marie Tuck (University of Nottingham)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.1: Anglophone Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ronald Cummings (McMaster University), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Melanie Otto (Trinity College Dublin), Jak Peake (University of Essex), Abigail Ward (University of Nottingham)

Dates

Born 9 Dec 1878
Died 19 May 1944
Activity 1898-1944

Places

Born in Jamaica
Active in Jamaica

Activities

Primary

Journalist
Novelist

Resources

De Lisser's Works

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Herbert George de Lisser was a prominent and prolific Jamaican writer, author and journalist and his influence on Jamaican society was far-reaching. He was the editor of the leading Jamaican newspaper

The Daily Gleaner

(1904-1944), during which time he also wrote 26 novels, and was one of the first Jamaican writers to attempt to attract a popular readership for locally produced fiction. In addition, he published an annual magazine,

Planter’s Punch

(1920-1944), which contained, amongst other notable articles and short stories, a full novel written by him. In 1919 he received the Musgrave Silver Medal for Literary Work and in 1920 was awarded the C.M.G of the British Empire for Journalistic and Literary Achievement. An influential businessman, in 1910 he was elected a member of the Board…

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Citation: Tuck, Donna-Marie. "Herbert George De Lisser". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 25 April 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1184, accessed 27 November 2024.]

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