Farid Raymond-Anthony
Encyclopedia
Farid Raymond-Anthony is a Sierra Leone
an writer
, author
and poet
. He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to parents of Lebanese
descent. Raymond-Anthony has written several novels, including Stories from Sierra Leone (ISBN 0948193905), and Farewell to the Queen.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
an writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to parents of Lebanese
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
descent. Raymond-Anthony has written several novels, including Stories from Sierra Leone (ISBN 0948193905), and Farewell to the Queen.