Anthony "Wendell" DeRiggs was born in St. George’s Grenada. He was educated at the St. George’s Catholic Boys’ School and the St. John’s Christian Secondary School, known locally as Palmer and Schaper, respectively. After completing his education, he taught at Schaper until he left for the United States in 1978. He holds a BA in History from Brooklyn College (CUNY).DeRiggs is a renowned author, poet and story teller and Reflections and Ole Talk is his third book. His first two books, Recollections of an Island Man and Island Reminiscences and Other Selections have been well received in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean where he has toured widely and wowed audiences.
Author of two celebrated books, Recollections of an Island Man and Island Reminiscences and Other Selections, De Riggs presents his most enigmatic work yet in a series of eclectic short stories and poems - Reflections and Ole Talk, taking his readers on a journey of everyday Caribbean life using dialogue which mixes standard English, American English and Creolism, and a vivid use of imagery and the portrayal of characters, to convey a richness of culture. He evokes in his readers symbolisms that make them laugh and cry at once. Moreover, he provides a rich volume of literature which will inform future generations of a way of life swiftly in decline.
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