Austin Clarke
- This article is about Austin Clarke, the Canadian novelist. For the Irish poet of the same name see: Austin Clarke (poet).
Austin Chesterfield Clarke (born
1934) is a
Canadian novelist who lives in
Toronto, Ontario. He was born and raised in
Barbados, later returning to Canada where he attended the
University of Toronto.
Works
Novels
\n*The Survivors of the Crossing - 1964\n*The Meeting Point - 1967\n*Storm of Fortune - 1973\n*The Bigger Light - 1975\n*The Prime Minister - 1977\n*Proud Empires - 1988\n*The Origin of Waves - 1997\n*The Question - 1999, nominated for a Governor General's Award\n*The Polished Hoe - 2002, winner of the Giller Prize
Short stories
\n*Amongst Thistles and Thorns - 1965\n*When He Was Free and Young and He Used to Wear Silks - 1971\n*When Women Rule - 1985\n*Nine Men Who Laughed - 1986\n*In This City 1992\n*There Are No Elders - 1993
Non-fiction
\n*Growing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack 1980\n*Public Enemies: Police Violence and Black Youth - 1992\n*A Passage Back Home: A Personal Reminiscence of Samuel Selvon - 1994\n*Pigtails 'n' Breadfruit - 1999
