Michelle Cliff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michelle Cliff

American novelist, short story writer, critic

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1946

Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Date of Death: 12-Jun-2016

Profession: writer, teacher, poet, editor, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Michelle Carla Cliff (2 November 1946 – 12 June 2016) was a Jamaican-American author whose notable works included Abeng (novel) (1985), No Telephone to Heaven (1987), and Free Enterprise (2004). In addition to novels, Cliff also wrote short stories, prose poems and works of literary criticism.
Her works explore the various complex identity problems that stem from the experience of post-colonialism, as well as the difficulty of establishing an authentic individual identity in the face of race and gender constructs.
A historical revisionist, many of Cliff's works seek to advance an alternative view of history against established mainstream narratives.