André Paradis

André Paradis (22 August 1939 – 15 March 2024) was a French writer, novelist, and essayist.

Biography Born in Sivry-Courtry on 22 August 1939, Paradis became an English teacher in his hometown after studying in Paris. In 1966, he returned to his ancestral land of French Guiana and taught English at the Lycée Félix Éboué. He then taught the language at the from 1996 to 2002, living in Remire-Montjoly. He appeared on the 25-minute show for 15 years.

Among his other activities, Paradis was an activist for the independence of French Guiana. In 1969 and 1976, he wrote essays in the newspaper under the pseudonym Pierre-Albert.

Works L'année du fromager (2001) Le soleil du fleuve (2002) Des hommes libres: Fragments d'une histoire (2005) 2028 l'affaire Jean-Mohamed Galmot (2016)

Awards Prix Carbet des lycéens for Des hommes libres: Fragments d'une histoire (2005)