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Austin Clarke

Austin Chesterfield Clarke (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. His 2002 work The Polished Hoe won the Giller Prize.

Works:

Novels

Short Stories

  • Amongst Thistles and Thorns - 1965
  • When He Was Free and Young and He Used to Wear Silks - 1971
  • When Women Rule - 1985
  • Nine Men Who Laughed - 1986
  • In This City 1992
  • There Are No Elders - 1993

Non-Fiction

  • Growing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack 1980
  • Public Enemies: Police Violence and Black Youth - 1992
  • A Passage Back Home: A Personal Reminiscence of Samuel Selvon - 1994
  • Pigtails 'n' Breadfruit - 1999



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