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Eric D. Walrond

Guyanese writer (1898-1966) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 67

Eric Derwent Walrond was an Afro-Caribbean writer and journalist. A member of the Harlem Renaissance, he was well-travelled, moving early in life to live in Barbados, then Panama, New York City, and eventually England.

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A typical day, 30 days to 15 July 2026

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship1928
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes

About this person

His work, which spanned both fiction and non-fiction, was often concerned with the Caribbean diaspora and the brutal, global consequences of racism, imperialism, and slavery.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1966 · aged 67