Williams, Denis, 1923-1998

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Name (Latin)
Williams, Denis, 1923-1998
Other forms of name
Williams, Denis, 1923-
Date of birth
1923-02-01
Date of death
1998-06-28
Place of birth
Georgetown (Guyana)
Place of death
Georgetown (Guyana)
Associated country
Guyana
Field of activity
Painting Archaeology Ethnology
Occupation
Painters Authors, Guyanese
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Denis Joseph Ivan
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 66594048
Wikidata: Q5257583
Library of congress: n 50015739
Sources of Information
  • Author's Other leopards, 1963.
  • The third temptation, 2010:t.p. (Denis Williams) p. 135 (Denis Williams, b. Georgetown, Guyana, 1923; authored two novels; artist; d. 1998)
  • Contemporary Authors online, 7 Aug. 2012(Denis (Joseph Ivan) Williams, born 1 Feb. 1923, in Georgetown, Guyana; died 28 June 1998; Denis Williams is best known for his paintings and his work in archaeology and social anthropology; he taught painting at several English schools and mounted exhibitions of his art in Paris and London; in the field of archaeology, he devoted many years to the study of Amerindian remains and culture; his nonfiction titles include "Ancient Guyana", "The Archaic of north-western Guyana", and "Image and idea in the arts of Guyana"; he is also the author of two novels, "Other leopards" and "The third temptation")
  • The art of Denis Williams, 2012:p. 141 (Denis Joseph Ivan Williams; b. Georgetown, British Guiana, Feb. 1, 1923) p. 151 (d. Georgetown, [Guyana], June 28, 1998)