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- Title: One Griot Speaks out: The West Indian-Canadian Connection: Interview with Austin Clarke (Interview)
- Author : Kola
- Release Date : January 22, 2008
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,Professional & Technical,Education,Language Arts & Disciplines,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 68 KB
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Austin Clarke was born in Barbados, the West Indies, on July 26, 1934, the son of the late Kenneth Trotman and Gladys Irene Clarke. He is a distinguished author, educator and social activist. A prolific writer during the past three decades, his works include: The Survivors of the Crossing, 1967; Amongst Thistles and Thorns, 1965; The meeting point, 1967; When He Was Young and Used to Wear Silks, 1972; Growing Up Stupid Under The Union Jack, 1980; Under The Sandbox Tree, 1981; When Women Rule, 1985; Nine Men Who Laughed, 1986; Proud Empires, 1986. Austin Clarke has received numerous awards for his writing, including The President's Medal, The University of Ontario 1965 Fiction; Saturday Night--Belmont Short Story Award 1965; Canada Council Literary Award, 1967, 1972, 1974--Fiction; Americas Literary Prize, 1980--Fiction; Toronto Arts Award for Writing and Publishing, 1991