Tony Delsham

Tony Delsham
Delsham in 2016
Born	André Pétricien (1946-02-04)4 February 1946 Fort-de-France, Martinique
Died	16 July 2024(2024-07-16) (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]

Biography

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]

Bibliography

• Le Salopard, Paris, Presses de la Circex, 1971.
• Xavier : Le drame d'un émigré antillais, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1981.
• Ma Justice, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1982.
• Les Larmes des autres, roman antillais, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1983.
• Lapo Farine, roman antillais, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1984.
• Panique aux Antilles, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1985.
• Tracée sans horizon, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1985.
• L'Impuissant, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1986.
• L'Ababa, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1987.
• Series :
  • Volume 1 : Fanm Dèwó, roman antillais, Schœlcher, MGG, 1993.
  • Volume 2 : Antan Robè, roman antillais, Schœlcher, MGG, 1994.
  • Volume 3 : Lycée Schœlcher, Schœlcher, MGG, 1995.
  • Volume 4 : Choc, Schœlcher, MGG, 1996.
  • Volume 5 : Dérives, roman antillais, Schœlcher, MGG, 1999.
• Kout fè, Schœlcher, MGG, 1994.
• Papa, est-ce que je peux venir mourir à la maison ?, Schœlcher, MGG, 1997.
• Gwo Pwèl, vies coupées, Schœlcher, MGG, 1998.
• Gueule de journaliste, Schœlcher, MGG, 1999.
• Négropolitains et euro-blacks, Schœlcher, MGG, 2000.
• Tribunal femmes bafouées, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2001.
• Chauve qui peut à Schœlcher (detective comedy), Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2003.
• Series :
  • Volume 1 : M'man Lèlène, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2004.
  • Volume 2 : Une Petite Main, chargez !, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2004.
  • Volume 3 : Le Fromager, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2005.
• Paris, il faut que tu saches., Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2007.

References

1. Bongie, Chris (1 January 2008). Friends and Enemies: The Scribal Politics of Post/colonial Literature. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-84631-142-0.
2. "Tony Delsham". Île en île (in French). 17 September 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
3. "Tony Delsham : Martinique A nu". Martinique an nu. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
4. Watt, Adam (25 February 2021). The Cambridge History of the Novel in French. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-75804-8.
5. Royall, Frédéric (2004). Contemporary French Cultures and Societies. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-3-03910-074-3.
6. Accilien, Cecile (8 February 2008). Rethinking Marriage in Francophone African and Caribbean Literatures. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-3201-2.
7. "Décès de l'auteur Tony Delsham". martinique.franceantilles.fr (in French). 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.