David Chariandy.

Date of birth: 1969 Occupation: Writer By early 2020, David Chariandy had published only three books - two novels and one work of nonfiction. As a teenager, Chariandy read mostly science-fiction and fantasy novels until he came upon the works of Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, which led him to develop an interest in literature. SOUCOUYANT: A NOVEL OF FORGETTING Chariandy's first novel, Soucouyant: A Novel of Forgetting, was published in 2007. [Extracted from the article]