Born in Guadeloupe, Gérard CHRISTON's schooling was enriched by the diversity of the places that welcomed him. From Prise d'Eau to Paris, from the CEG of Pointe-A-Pitre to the Lycée Carnot, from the Lycée and CESL of Baimbridge to Lyon, via Bordeaux, he hesitated for a long time before publishing his thesis in 3 volumes under this title, after his novel, Le Carnaval des Mamblos.