The Annihilation of Fish and Other Stories (Macmillan Caribbean Writers)
Anthony C. Winkler was educated in Jamaica and in America, where he earned his BA and MA degrees in English. In the mid-70's he established himself as a full-time freelance writer resident in the USA, specializing in writing and producing textbooks for America's college level English composition market. He is the author or co-author of fourteen textbooks. His first novel, The Painted Canoe, was published in Jamaica in 1984. The Lunatic followed in 1987, and Winkler also wrote the screenplay for a highly successful film of this novel. Other works include Great Yacht Race (1992), Going Home to Teach (1995) and The Duppy (1997) In 1999 his original screenplay The Annihilation of Fish, the title story in this collection, was filmed in Los Angeles. Starring opposite James Earl Jones with Margot Kidder, Lynn Redgrave won Palm Beach Best Actress for her role as Poinsettia.