Considered one of Trinidad’s foremost historians, Anthony travelled to England in 1955, where he worked in factories and as a telegraphist. His literary career began with contributions to the magazine Bim. His first novel, The Games Were Coming, was published in 1963; his most famous, The Year in San Fernando, in 1965. Other writings include short collections Cricket in the Road (1973), Sandra Street and Other Stories (1973) and The Chieftain’s Carnival and Other Stories (1993), where each story is based on significant events in Trinidad’s history. Much of his work after 1975 consists of historical research into his native island.