Eustace Palmer is a Sierra Leonean professor, literary critic, and author.

Early life

Eustace Palmer was born in

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, Sierra Leone to ethnic Creole parents.

Education

Palmer was educated at primary and secondary schools in Sierra Leone. He attended the

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in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Palmer pursued his postgraduate education in the United Kingdom where he obtained an honors degree and

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In English Language and Literature from the

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. Palmer taught for several years at Fourah Bay College, the University of Sierra Leone. He was Professor of English, Chair of the English Department, Dean of the Faculty (School) of Arts, Public Orator, and Dean of Graduate Studies at Fourah Bay College.

Career

He has taught at the

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, at

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, and as a Professor of English at Fourah Bay College,

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. Currently, he teaches at Georgia College & State University. Palmer is an author and a literary critic. He was President of the African Literature Association (ALA) from 2006 to 2007. He is the recipient of the ALA's Distinguished Member award as well as the Georgia College & State University's Distinguished Professor Award.

Literary works

Palmer has many published books of literary criticism, including ''Studies in the English Novel'', ''An Introduction to the African Novel'', ''The Growth of the African Novel'', ''Of War and Women Oppression and Optimism: New Essays on the African Novel'' and ''Knowledge is More Than Mere Words: A Critical Introduction to Sierra Leonean Literature''. Palmer is also a novelist, the author of the novels ''A Hanging is Announced'', ''Canfira's Travels'', ''A Tale of Three Women'' and ''A Pillar of the Community''."Dr. Eustace Palmer"
Sierra Leonean Writers Series.

References

Sources

*https://www.reinhardt.edu/academics/graduate-programs/mfa-cw/mfa-cw-faculty-staff/mfa-cw-eustace-palmer/ *https://www.sl-writers-series.org/index.php/en/about-slws/107-members/112-dr-eustace-palmer *http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/exclusive-a-rare-interview-with-professor-eustace-palmer-of-sierra-leone *http://www.thisissierraleone.com/professor-eustace-palmerbroken-down-an-authors-writing-process/ *https://africanlit.org/celebrating-eldred-durosimi-jones-and-eustace-palmer-reading-contemporary-sierra-leonean-literature/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Eustace Sierra Leonean writers People from Freetown Sierra Leone Creole people Sierra Leonean novelists Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Academic staff of Fourah Bay College Scholars of African literature University of Texas at Austin faculty Randolph College faculty Georgia College & State University alumni