Tony Delsham | |
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![]() Delsham in 2016 | |
Born | André Pétricien 4 February 1946 Fort-de-France, Martinique |
Died | 16 July 2024 | (aged 78)
Occupation | Novelist and journalist |
Period | 1971–2024 |
André Pétricien (4 February 1946 – 16 July 2024), better known by his pen name Tony Delsham, was a French writer, novelist, and journalist from Martinique. [1] From 1990 until his death in 2024, Pétricien was editor-in-chief for Antilla. [2] [3] Many of his novels discuss issues such as drug abuse and AIDS. [4]
Born in Fort-de-France on 4 February 1946, Delsham's father served in the French Armed Forces during the Second World War. [2] His family came from Grand'Rivière but Delsham finished his schooling in Schœlcher. [2] Starting from the age of 16, Delsham worked as a concert organizer where he presented various rock and roll shows. [3]
After obtaining his bachelor's degree in 1965, Delsham would serve in the 40th Artillery Regiment based in Châlons-sur-Marne (which later became Châlons-en-Champagne). [2] He returned to Martinique in 1970 where he noted the "alienation of Creole thought" which he attributed, among other things, to French Radio and Television and the daily newspaper France-Antilles. [2] [3] Two years later he founded the press company Éditions MGG (later renamed Martinique Editions in 1999) to publish more books in the territory. [2] [3] Critics have praised Delsham's popular writing for his positive and realistic portrayals of women. [5] [6]
Delsham died on 16 July 2024, at the age of 78. [7]
Tony Delsham | |
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![]() Delsham in 2016 | |
Born | André Pétricien 4 February 1946 Fort-de-France, Martinique |
Died | 16 July 2024 | (aged 78)
Occupation | Novelist and journalist |
Period | 1971–2024 |
André Pétricien (4 February 1946 – 16 July 2024), better known by his pen name Tony Delsham, was a French writer, novelist, and journalist from Martinique. [1] From 1990 until his death in 2024, Pétricien was editor-in-chief for Antilla. [2] [3] Many of his novels discuss issues such as drug abuse and AIDS. [4]
Born in Fort-de-France on 4 February 1946, Delsham's father served in the French Armed Forces during the Second World War. [2] His family came from Grand'Rivière but Delsham finished his schooling in Schœlcher. [2] Starting from the age of 16, Delsham worked as a concert organizer where he presented various rock and roll shows. [3]
After obtaining his bachelor's degree in 1965, Delsham would serve in the 40th Artillery Regiment based in Châlons-sur-Marne (which later became Châlons-en-Champagne). [2] He returned to Martinique in 1970 where he noted the "alienation of Creole thought" which he attributed, among other things, to French Radio and Television and the daily newspaper France-Antilles. [2] [3] Two years later he founded the press company Éditions MGG (later renamed Martinique Editions in 1999) to publish more books in the territory. [2] [3] Critics have praised Delsham's popular writing for his positive and realistic portrayals of women. [5] [6]
Delsham died on 16 July 2024, at the age of 78. [7]