Guy Tirolien (French pronunciation: [ɡi tiʁɔljɛ̃]; February 13, 1917 – March 8, 1988) was a Guadeloupean poet.
Guy Tirolien was born in Point-à-Pitre, Guadelope to Furcie Tirolen and Léontine Alméda Colonneau.
He was also a colonial administrator in Cameroon and Mali, where he met several figures of the Harlem Renaissance.
Afterwards, he worked as an international civil servant, representing the UN, notably in Mali and Gabon.
Tirolien is known as the author of "Prière d'un petit enfant nègre" (1943), a poem included in his book "Balles d'or" published by Présence Africaine.