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Mr. de Lisser was born in Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica, on December 9, 1878, to parents who were of Afro-Jewish descent. He was a son of H. G. De Lisser (an editor) and Miss Isaacs.
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Mr. de Lisser was born in Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica, on December 9, 1878, to parents who were of Afro-Jewish descent. He was a son of H. G. De Lisser (an editor) and Miss Isaacs.
Herbert George de Lisser attended William Morrison's Collegiate School in Kingston.
He started work at the Institute of Jamaica at the age of 14. From 1889 to 1903 he served as a journalist for Jamaica Times. Three years later he joined the Jamaica Daily Gleaner, Jamaica, of which his father was editor, as a proofreader, and two years later became a reporter on the Jamaica Times.
In 1903, Mr. de Lisser became assistant editor of the Daily Gleaner and was editor within the year. From 1904 to 1942 he was appointed chief editor of the Daily Gleaner. He wrote several articles for the paper every day. In 1909 he published a collection of essays, In Cuba and Jamaica, and 1912 saw the publication of his second book, Twentieth Century Jamaica. He went on to produce a novel or non-fiction book every year. His first work of fiction, Jane: A Story of Jamaica, is significant for being the first West Indian novel to have a central black character.
Another famous novel of his, The White Witch of Rosehall (1929), is linked to a legend of a haunting in Jamaica. De Lisser also wrote several plays. In December 1920 he began publishing an annual magazine, Planters' Punch.
Herbert George de Lisser devoted much time and effort to the revival of the Jamaican sugar industry and represented Jamaica at a number of sugar conferences around the world. He was also general secretary of the Jamaica Imperial Association, honorary president of the Jamaica Press Association, and chairman of the West Indian section of the Empire Press Union.
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Quotes from others about the person
Frank M. Birbalsingh: "[Herbert George de Lisser is a] distinguished figure in Jamaican intellectual, artistic, political, and social circles."
"De Lisser’s knowledge of history and his skill in lucid commentary are impressive."
He married Ellen Guenther in 1909.