Chamoiseau was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique, where he currently resides. He studied law in Paris. Chamoiseau is the author of a historical work on the Antilles under the reign of Napoléon Bonaparte and several non-fiction books which include Éloge de la créolité (In Praise of Creoleness), co-authored with Jean Bernabé and Raphaël Confiant. His novel Texaco was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1992, and was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Novels
Solibo Magnificent (1988)
Texaco (1992)
School Days (1997)
Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows (1999)
The Old Slave and the Mastiff (2018)
aka Slave Old Man
Crusoe's Footprint (2022)
Texaco (1992)
School Days (1997)
Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows (1999)
The Old Slave and the Mastiff (2018)
aka Slave Old Man
Crusoe's Footprint (2022)
Collections
Chapter Books show
Non fiction show
Award nominations
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