Tony Delsham

Born in Fort-de-France on 4 February 1946, Delsham's father served in the French Armed Forces during the Second World War.^[2] His family came from Grand'Rivière but Delsham finished his schooling in Schœlcher.^[2] Starting from the age of 16, Delsham worked as a concert organizer where he presented various rock and roll shows.^[3]

After obtaining his bachelor's degree in 1965, Delsham would serve in the 40th Artillery Regiment based in Châlons-sur-Marne (which later became Châlons-en-Champagne).^[2] He returned to Martinique in 1970 where he noted the "alienation of Creole thought" which he attributed, among other things, to French Radio and Television and the daily newspaper France-Antilles.^[2][3] Two years later he founded the press company Éditions MGG (later renamed Martinique Editions in 1999) to publish more books in the territory.^[2][3] Critics have praised Delsham's popular writing for his positive and realistic portrayals of women.^[5][6]

Delsham died on 16 July 2024, at the age of 78.^[7]

• Le Salopard, Paris, Presses de la Circex, 1971.
• Xavier : Le drame d'un émigré antillais, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1981.
• Ma Justice, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1982.
• Les Larmes des autres, roman antillais, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1983.
• Lapo Farine, roman antillais, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1984.
• Panique aux Antilles, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1985.
• Tracée sans horizon, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1985.
• L'Impuissant, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1986.
• L'Ababa, Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1987.
• Series :
  • Volume 1 : Fanm Dèwó, roman antillais, Schœlcher, MGG, 1993.
  • Volume 2 : Antan Robè, roman antillais, Schœlcher, MGG, 1994.
  • Volume 3 : Lycée Schœlcher, Schœlcher, MGG, 1995.
  • Volume 4 : Choc, Schœlcher, MGG, 1996.
  • Volume 5 : Dérives, roman antillais, Schœlcher, MGG, 1999.
• Kout fè, Schœlcher, MGG, 1994.
• Papa, est-ce que je peux venir mourir à la maison ?, Schœlcher, MGG, 1997.
• Gwo Pwèl, vies coupées, Schœlcher, MGG, 1998.
• Gueule de journaliste, Schœlcher, MGG, 1999.
• Négropolitains et euro-blacks, Schœlcher, MGG, 2000.
• Tribunal femmes bafouées, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2001.
• Chauve qui peut à Schœlcher (detective comedy), Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2003.
• Series :
  • Volume 1 : M'man Lèlène, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2004.
  • Volume 2 : Une Petite Main, chargez !, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2004.
  • Volume 3 : Le Fromager, Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2005.
• Paris, il faut que tu saches., Schœlcher, Martinique Éditions, 2007.

• M.G.G, editor in chief, 1972–1975.
• Colick Blag Bo kaye, editor, 1972–1975.
• Le retour de Monsieur Coutcha (compilation), scenario by Tony Delsham, drawings by Patrick Chamoiseau (under the pseudonym "Abel ), Fort-de-France, Éditions M.G.G., 1984.