Brian Antoni
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Brian Antoni is the author of the well regarded novel "South Beach: The Novel". "South Beach: The Novel" is based on Antoni's first hand knowledge of the resurgence of Miami Beach in the past two decades.
His writing has also been included in the parody novel Naked Came the Manatee
where he wrote one of the chapters. He also writes non fiction articles for travel magazines.
. His parents are from Trinidad. His sister is Janine Antoni
a well known Bahamian artist. His brother Robert Antoni
is a well known Caribbean writer. Brian Antoni studied law at Emory University and got his law doctorate at Georgetown University. Although he never practiced as a lawyer he is well known for his published book “South Beach: The Novel”. Brian Antoni currently lives in Miami Beach, New York City and Key West.
His writing has also been included in the parody novel Naked Came the Manatee
Naked Came the Manatee
Naked Came the Manatee is a mystery thriller parody novel published in 1996. It is composed of thirteen chapters, each written by a different Miami-area writer. It was originally published as a serial in the Miami Herald's Tropic magazine, one chapter per issue, and later published as a single novel...
where he wrote one of the chapters. He also writes non fiction articles for travel magazines.
Background
Brian Antoni was born in Michigan, Detroit but was raised in Freeport BahamasFreeport, Bahamas
Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of Grand Bahama of the North-west Bahamas. In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted 50,000 acres Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of...
. His parents are from Trinidad. His sister is Janine Antoni
Janine Antoni
Janine Antoni is a contemporary artist whose work focuses mostly on process. She often uses her whole body or different parts of it, such as her mouth, hair, eyelashes, and brain as tools and with them performs everyday activities to create her artwork.She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College...
a well known Bahamian artist. His brother Robert Antoni
Robert Antoni
Robert Antoni is a West Indian writer who was awarded the 1999 Aga Khan Prize for Fiction by The Paris Review for "My Grandmother's Tale of How Crab-o Lost His Head".- Background :...
is a well known Caribbean writer. Brian Antoni studied law at Emory University and got his law doctorate at Georgetown University. Although he never practiced as a lawyer he is well known for his published book “South Beach: The Novel”. Brian Antoni currently lives in Miami Beach, New York City and Key West.
External links
- Official site of Brian Antoni