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'''Clarence Major''' (born 1936) is an American [[poet]], [[novelist]] and [[Painting|painter]]. |
'''Clarence Major''' (born 1936) is an American [[poet]], [[novelist]] and [[Painting|painter]]. |
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Major was a finalist for the [[National Book Award]]s in 1999. He also received a National Council on The Arts Award in 1970 for his collection of poetry, ''Swallow the Lake'' and the [[Pushcart Prize]] for short story in 1989. |
Major was a finalist for the [[National Book Award]]s in 1999. He also received a National Council on The Arts Award in 1970 for his collection of poetry, ''Swallow the Lake'' and the [[Pushcart Prize]] for short story in 1989. |
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Major is, as of 2010, a professor of 20th century American literature at the [[University of California at Davis]].<ref>www.clarencemajor.com/</ref> |
Major is, as of 2010, a professor of 20th century American literature at the [[University of California at Davis]].<ref>www.clarencemajor.com/</ref> |
Revision as of 22:06, 6 August 2010
Clarence Major (born 1936) is an American poet, novelist and painter.
Major was a finalist for the National Book Awards in 1999 for "Configurations: New and Selected Poems 1958-1998" (Copper Canyon Press). He also received a National Council on The Arts Award in 1970 for his collection of poetry, Swallow the Lake and the Pushcart Prize for short story in 1989. He is author of nine novels, including "Dirty Bird Blues", "My Amputations" (Western States Book Award, 1986), "Such was The Season" (a Literary Guild Selection, 1987), and "Painted Turtle: Woman with Guitar" (New York Times "Notable Book of the Year" citation, 1988). Major is the author of ten books of poetry of which his most recent is "Waiting for Sweet Betty" (Copper Canyon Press)[1]
Major is, as of 2010, a professor of 20th century American literature at the University of California at Davis.[2]
Education[3]
- The Art Institute, Chicago (James Nelson Raymond scholar), 1952-54
- Armed Forces Institute, 1955-56
- New School for Social Research, New York, 1972
- Norwalk Community College, Connecticut; State University of New York, Albany, B.S. 1976
- Union Graduate College, Yellow Springs and Cincinnati, Ohio, Ph.D. 1978.