Austin Clarke (novelist)
Austin Ardinel Chesterfield "Tom" Clarke (July 26, 1934 – June 26, 2016) was a Barbadian-Canadian novelist, essayist and short story writer. He worked in Toronto, Ontario.
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| Born | Austin Ardinel Chesterfield Clarke July 26, 1934 St. James, Barbados |
| Died | June 26, 2016 (aged 81) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | novelist, short story writer, essayist |
| Nationality | Barbadian, Canadian |
| Period | 1960s-2016 |
| Notable works | The Polished Hoe |
Clarke was a reporter in the Ontario communities of Timmins and Kirkland Lake before joining the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a freelance journalist. He taught subsequently at several American universities, including Yale University (Hoyt fellow, 1968–70), Duke University (1971–72), and the University of Texas (visiting professor, 1973).[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Austin C. Clarke", Gale Contemporary Black Biography.
- ↑ "The Canadian Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2016-07-08.