Texaco

Patrick Chamoiseau (born December 3, 1953, in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a French author from Martinique renowned for his contributions to the créolité movement, co-authoring Éloge de la créolité (1989), and for novels such as Texaco (1992 Prix Goncourt winner), Solibo Magnifique (1988), and Chronique des sept misères (1986), which explore Creole culture, history, and identity. (2022).