His Kaywana trilogy-Children of Kaywana (1952), The Harrowing of Hubertus (1954), and Kaywana Blood (1958)-an imaginative account of a proud, violent family-is considered his finest work. A Morning at the Office (1950) is a coldly objective view of the absurdities of a tightly organized hierarchical colonial society. Corentyne Thunder (1941) is a traditionally written novel, but it deals with the spiritual schizophrenia of a protagonist torn between two conflicting loyalties. In his relatively short life, Mittelholzer published 22 novels, as well as other works. He was the first writer of his generation to emigrate from the West Indies and attempt a career as a serious novelist in England. His works represent the personal struggle between a sense of identification with European culture and a sense of identity as a West Indian. Of mixed Swiss and Creole heritage, Mittelholzer decided at an early age to become a writer.
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