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Major Clarence:     more books (113)

Come By Here: My Mother's Life by Clarence Major, 2002-04-12 Reflex and Bone Structure by Clarence Major, 1996-05 My Amputations by Clarence Major, 2008-01-07 One Flesh by Clarence Major, 2003-11-01 Myself Painting by Clarence Major, 2008-10 Calling the Wind: Twentieth Century African-American Short Stories The Garden Thrives: Twentieth-Century African-American Poetry Necessary Distance: Essays and Criticism by Clarence Major, 2001-04-01 Emergency Exit by Clarence Major, 1979-01-01 Fun & Games: Short Fictions by Clarence Major, 1996-01-01 Painted Turtle: Woman with Guitar by Clarence Major, 2000-05-01 Cotton Club, The by Clarence Major, 1972-01-01 Such Was the Season: A Novel (Voices of the South) by Clarence Major, 2003-02 The syncopated cakewalk by Clarence Major, 1974

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1. Clarence Major -- 11th Annual Literary Festival -- Old Dominion University -- Oc
   Information on Clarence Major, a participant in the 11th Annual Literary Festival at Old Dominion Category Arts Literature Authors M Major, Clarence11th Annual Literary Festival Old Dominion University October 36,1988. Clarence major clarence Major is the author of seven novels  
   http://courses.lib.odu.edu/litfest/11th/major.html
   
   Extractions: October 3-6, 1988 Clarence Major Clarence Major is the author of seven novels, including most recently Such Was the Season (1987) and Painted Turtle: Woman With Guitar (1988) one collection of stories, Fun and Games (1988); and eight books of poetry, most recently Surfaces and Masks (1987) and Some Observations of a Stranger at Zuin in the Latter Part of the Century (1988). He also edited the Dictionary of Afro-American Slang and The Dark and Feeling: Black American Writers and Their Work . He has won the Western States Book Award for Fiction for My Amputations , a Pushcart Prize, a Fulbright Fellowship, and a National Council on the Arts Fellowship. He has lectured and read from his work in England, Algeria, France, Liberia, West Germany, Ghana, Italy, the Netherlands, and Yugoslavia, as well as in this country. He is currently Professor of English at the University of Colorado. Major's earlier work was experimental; in fact, some critics say he "has been in the forefront of experimental poetry and prose." Of his most recent novel, the New York Times Book Review said: " Such was the Season is an old-fashioned, straight-ahead narrative crammed with action, a dramatic storyline and meaty characterization. But it's the widow Annie Eliza's melodic voice, by turns lilting and gruff, that salts and peppers and sweetens this story, enriching its flavor and meaning.... Clarence Major himself come home to touch base with the blues and spirituals that continue to nourish and express the lives of those people he writes about so knowingly, and with contagious affection."

2. Clarence Talmage Marsh III, Major, United States Air Force
   The pilot, major clarence T. Marsh III, 41, of Park City, Utah, was an Air National Guard member of the 172nd Fighter  
   http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/ctmarsh.htm
   
   Extractions: Major, United States Air Force BATTLE CREEK ANGB, Michigan (Air Force News Service) A pilot assigned to this base was killed in the crash of an A-10 jet fighter in New Mexico, north of Fort Bliss, Texas, May 19, 1995. The pilot, Major Clarence T. Marsh III, 41, of Park City, Utah, was an Air National Guard member of the 172nd Fighter Squadron, the base's flying unit. Marsh, a 1977 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, was a command pilot assigned as an assistant flight commander for the squadron. He was employed full-time by Delta Airlines. He is survived by his wife and three children at home, and parents in Hampton, Virginia. The accident is under investigation by a board of Air Force officers. Major Marsh was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on 25 May 1995 after having been provided with a waiver for such burial. The waiver was supported and proposed by Rep. Randy Cunningham (R-Calif.) and Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Robert Bennett (R-Utah): Deceased was Clarence Marsh, active duty 1978-87, killed while training with Air National Guard. Major Clarence T. Marsh, U.S. Air National Guard, was flying as part of an Army exercise over White Sands Missile Range when his plane crashed. According to reports of the incident, he remained with the plane as it crashed to prevent it from crashing into the approximately 100 soldiers on the ground, thus saving their lives at the expense of his own.

3. New Bones: Contemporary Black Writers In America Chapter 50 -- Clarence Major
   Chapter 50 Clarence major clarence Major, Clarence Major (1936–). A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Clarence Major was born in 1936.  
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   Extractions: A noted painter, photographer, poet, novelist, editor, essayist, and scriptwriter, Major is the author of eight novels and nine books of poetry. His work has been recognized throughout America and Europe with such awards as the Pushcart Prize in 1976. Among numerous other honors, Major received the Western States Book Award for fiction in 1986 for My Amputations. He received a Le Prix Maurice Edgar Coindreau nomination in 1982 for the French translation of Reflex and Bone Structure. Major's works have been linked with Ezra Pound Robert Creeley June Jordan Michael Harper , and Ishmael Reed , and is considered to be at the forefront of experimental poetry and prose. His more innovative works, like My Amputations, mix the rhythms of American slang with the languages of history, science, mythology, and the occult, an alchemy which expresses the violence which he believes is an integral part of life for Southern Blacks, and which shapes their lives and attitudes. Major's affinity for language also emerges in his work on The Dictionary of Afro-American Slang (1970), and its updated and expanded version

4. Clarence Major
   Clarence Major. Double Consciousness The Paintings of Clarence Major September4 October 28. Clarence Major writes and paints the life he knows.  
   http://www.msu.edu/~kamuseum/exhibitions/online/clmajor/clmajor.htm
   
   Extractions: This exhibition features paintings by the highly respected African-American novelist and poet, Clarence Major, author of Emergency Exit My Amputations Such Was the Season Painted Turtle (1988), and Juba to Jive (1994), an expanded edition of his 1970 Dictionary of American Slang . Born in 1936, he was equally inspired as a teenager by the poet Rimbaud and the painter Van Gogh. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago Art on a scholarship (and took private lessons with Gus Nall) while in high school, and was published for the first time in 1954. During all his years of writing, for which he is principally known, Major has continued to paint and exhibit works on paper and canvas which tell the story of American life in visual form. Clarence Major writes and paints the life he knows. He presents that life more abstractly in his writing than he does in his paintings, but in both forms a sense of mystery, of not knowing why, prevails. One critic described his writing style this way: "Most of Major's fiction unfolds as a bewildering array of discrete bits of visual images, fragments of contradictory plot elements, different voices, and reflexive ruminations about fiction." His lack of purity or singularity of vision, stems from seeing himself "cubistically" as "a shifting series of public, private, and imaginary selves."

5. Clarence Major
   Clarence Major. Double Consciousness The Paintings of Clarence Major ImagesPart II September 4 October 28. Twelve-Fifteen AM, 1981 Acrylic, 18 x 24.  
   http://www.msu.edu/~kamuseum/exhibitions/online/clmajor/image2.htm

6. Hennepin County Library - Online Catalog
   Previous 10 Next 10. Author, Count. Major, Clarence. 11. Major, Clarence, 1936,2. Major, David C., 1938-, 1. Major, Deborah, 1952-, 0. See Major, Devorah, 1952-.2.  
   http://www.hclib.org/pub/ipac/link2ipac.cfm?term=Major Clarence&index=AA

7. Romans Livres De Théâtre Et De Poésie Major Clarence Réflexe Et Ossature
   Translate this page Romans Livres de Théâtre et de Poésie major clarence Réflexe etOssature. Titre Réflexe et Ossature. Rubriques Romans Livres  
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8. MAJOR CLARENCE (in MARION)
   major clarence. Major, Clarence. ( about) (15 titles); Major, Clarence, ed.(3 titles). Please send comments, suggestions, or bug reports to webmaster.  
   http://www.ccpl.org/MARION?A=MAJOR CLARENCE

9. Black Slang: A Dictionary Of Afro-American Talk Major Clarence
   Black slang a dictionary of AfroAmerican talk major clarence. Title Blackslang a dictionary of Afro-American talk Author major clarence.  
   http://www.lyrics-chief.com/Major-Clarence-Black-slang-a-dictionary-0710071787.h

10. Mercury House Authors: Clarence Major
    Clarence Major. Clarence Major has a remarkable mind and the talentto match.” — Toni Morrison. Click here to read a short sample.  
    http://www.mercuryhouse.org/major.html
    
    Extractions: Also a Berkley paperback DIRTY BIRD BLUES “With this gorgeously bluesy tale of love, hate, and doing right, Major will take center stage.… He thrills us with some of the wittiest, most melodious inner dialogue ever written and moves us with dramatic confrontations between loved ones that are remarkable for their sensitivity, authenticity, and significance.” — Donna Seaman, Booklist “Like the blues, the novel and its central character keep edging back into the reader's consciousness after the book itself is read and put away.” Add to Cart View Shopping Cart/Checkout REFLEX AND BONE STRUCTURE Reflex and Bone Structure, nominated in France for the Prix Maurice Edgar Coindreau Award for literary crime fiction, is a mystery story in which words both cloak and reveal, and in which what is real becomes confounded with what is imagined. It has established itself as a classic of modern African-American Literature. “An exhilarating trip, with a new view at every turn.”

11. In Memory Of Major Clarence Cecil Ratliff
    In Memory of major clarence Cecil Ratliff. Let us not forget MajorClarence Cecil Ratliff, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member  
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    Extractions: Major Clarence Cecil Ratliff Let us not forget Major Clarence Cecil Ratliff, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Reserve, MAJ Ratliff served our country until July 2nd, 1968 in Kien Tuong, South Vietnam. He was 42 years old and was married. Clarence died when his helicopter crashed into the land. His body was recovered. Clarence was born on December 30th, 1925 in Raleigh, North Carolina. MAJ Ratliff is on panel 54W, line 039 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 20 years. Home

12. Dirty Bird Blues : A Novel Major Clarence Fiction, Fiction - General, Historical
    Dirty Bird Blues A Novel major clarence Fiction, Fiction General,Historical. Dirty Bird Blues A Novel major clarence Fiction  
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13. The New Black Poetry Major Clarence
    The New Black Poetry major clarence. major clarence.The New Black Poetry Literature Fiction  
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14. UCD English Department
    Brief biographical information on clarence major.Category Arts Literature Authors M major, clarenceclarence major began teaching at UC Davis after holding positions at Temple University,SUNY Binghamton, University of Colorado, University of Washington  
    http://wwwenglish.ucdavis.edu/Faculty/cmajor/cmajor.htm
    
    Extractions: Ph.D., Union Graduate School, Ohio, 1978 B.S., SUNY, Albany, 1976 Clarence Major began teaching at UC Davis after holding positions at Temple University, SUNY - Binghamton, University of Colorado, University of Washington, Howard University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Brooklyn College. He is a versatile man of letters who writes poetry and fiction as well as non-fiction. He was recently nominated for the 1999 National Book Award in poetry for (Copper Canyon Press, 1999). His other recent books include Afterthoughts: Essays and Criticism (1998), and All-Night Visitors Major reviews for The Washington Post Book World and has contributed to The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Los Angeles Times Book World, American Vision, Essence, Ploughshares, The Kenyon Review, The American Review, The Review of Contemporary Fiction, The American Poetry Review, and more than a hundred other periodicals and anthologies in this country, Europe, South America, and Africa. In 1991 he served as fiction judge for The National Book Awards. He has served twice on National Endowment for the Arts panels, and in 1997-98 he served as judge for the Pen/Faulkner Awards. He has traveled extensively and lived in various parts of the United States and for extended periods in France and Italy. Clarence Major currently lives in northern California.

15. Clarence Major And His Art, Edited By Bernard W. Bell. Introduction.
    Although clarence major's poetry is known in some circles and his novels in others, the full range of his work is  
    http://www.ibiblio.org/uncpress/chapters/bell_clarence.html
    
    Extractions: Although Clarence Major's poetry is known in some circles and his novels in others, the full range of his work is neither widely known nor generally taught, even in black institutions. Poet, novelist, essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer, and painter, Major is one of the most compelling, challenging, prolific, and multitalented contemporary American artists of African descent. Inspired as a teenager by the impressionistic paintings of van Gogh and the symbolist poetry of Rimbaud, as well as by such black writers as Jean Toomer, Richard Wright, Chester Himes, and Willard Motley, Major has produced a collection of art whose trajectory suggests the complex dynamics of his transgressive voice and double consciousness as an African American postmodernist artist. By transgressive I mean boldly moving beyond traditional literary limits and cultural boundaries in experimenting with different, occasionally multiple, narrative voices. Although

16. Printed Matter -- Clarence Major -- 1999 Page
    An interview with clarence major.  
    http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/gizmo/1999/major.html
    
    Extractions: Elisabeth Sherwin gizmo@ dcn.davis.ca.us Clarence Major is a teacher, fiction writer, essayist, poet and painter. Actually, you shouldn't even try to put him in a category. As soon as you do so, he will volunteer the fact that he is working on something completely different from his last project. He is an essayist who writes poetry and a novelist who writes other people's memoirs. He is a painter and the cover art of his latest book of poetry, "Configurations: New and Selected Poems 1958-1998" (Copper Canyon Press) is one of his own paintings also titled "Configurations." "I went through all of my books of poetry with the advantage of time and distance and selected the poems I thought were the best," said Major, explaining how he chose the poems to include. "I was looking for continuity, too. I left out some good poems that didn't fit the arrangement," he said. Students at UC Davis consider him mainly a fiction writer. His 1996 novel, "Dirty Bird Blues," was about a musician from the South Side of Chicago. "I work mostly with fiction writers," Major said, sitting in his English department office on campus. "But poetry is my first love. Poetry is the tool that sharpens language, that polishes speech to its finest. Fiction doesn't have to be like poetry, but it helps if the language is fresh and sharp.

17. Printed Matter -- Clarence Major -- Page
    A review by Elisabeth Sherwin.  
    http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/gizmo/clarence.html
    
    Extractions: Elisabeth Sherwin gizmo@ dcn.davis.ca.us Clarence Major , UC Davis professor of English, likes to adopt different voices in his novels. In "Such Was the Season" he spoke in the voice of an elderly black woman. In "Painted Turtle" he adopted the point of view of a young Native American woman. In his latest novel, "Dirty Bird Blues," he writes in the voice of a 25-year-old blues musician. This is a tough, gritty novel that traces the progression of Manfred Banks down the nearly hopeless road of alcoholism. The time is just after World War II. The place is the South Side of Chicago. Banks knows he's jeopardizing his marriage and the love of his wife and daughter, but the seductive pull of music, his male buddies, and Old Crow whiskey (also known as Dirty Bird) is nearly too much for him to resist. Like a good alcoholic, he decides to leave his troubles behind by moving from Chicago to Omaha. There he deals with the troubles of a new job and a racist boss. He misses his wife but seems to know that his attempts at reform are half-hearted and doomed to failure. The question is: Will he forsake his family and hit bottom or embrace his responsibilities? You'll have to read Major's book to find out what happens. I asked Major where his idea for "Dirty Bird Blues" came from.

18. CPR - Clarence Major And Thom Gunn By James Rother:
    A Review by James Rother of clarence major, Configurations New Selected Poems, 19581998, and Thom Gunn, Boss Cupid Poems.  
    http://www.cprw.com/Rother/gunn.htm

19. Clarence.htm
    An Interview with clarence major. by Leigh Morgan and Wendy Sheanin.Perhaps most widely recognized for his bestselling,1997 novel  
    http://wwwenglish.ucdavis.edu/spark/issue5/clarence.htm
    
    Extractions: by Leigh Morgan and Wendy Sheanin Perhaps most widely recognized for his best-selling,1997 novel, Dirty Bird Blues , Clarence Major has published numerous volumes of fiction and poetry, and edited such critically-acclaimed anthologies as The Garden Thrives and Calling the Wind . He has been called "an avant guard novelist, short story writer, and poet known for his bold experiments with language and style." In a review of Dirty Bird Blues , Booklist said Major "thrills us with some of the wittiest, most melodious inner dialog ever written, and moves us with dramatic confrontations between loved ones that are remarkable for their sensitivity, authenticity, and significance." Major's most recent book, Configurations: New and Selected Poems , 1958-1998 (Copper Canyon Press) includes selections from eight previous volumes spanning four decades. The Kirkus Review has noted that Major's poetry is often characterized by "an improvisational, jazz-like quality." Major, a professor of literature and creative writing at UC Davis since 1988, is also a visual artist. He created the oil painting showcased on the cover of his latest book as well as the three pieces featured in this interview. S park Is it exciting to have a new book out-or does it become less so when you've published so many?

20. Clarence Hotel
    One of Sligo's leading hotels, is situated in the centre of the town on Wine Street, adjacent to the cinema and the major shopping district.  
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    Extractions: Wine Street Sligo Tel: Fax: Email: clarencehotel@eircom.net The Clarence is one of Sligo's leading hotels. At the reception your porter will take you to your ensuite bedroom to relax from your journey. You may wish to have a hot drink and watch satellite television or you may take a short stroll to get your bearings. The Clarence is in the town centre with Sligo's wealth of shops all within short distance of the hotel. All of our rooms offer en-suite facilities with a beverage making service and Sky TV. Our executive rooms have hairdryers, direct telephone lines and bathrooms with showers. Our restaurant offers a choice of table d'hôte or an extenensive a la Carte menu and a comprehensive wine list at sensible prices. Our lounge bar offers a relaxing setting for a pre-meal drink. At your leisure the restaurant manager is then on hand to escort you to your table and discuss your wine selection. Why not take your coffee into the lounge and plan your next move. Perhaps your stay includes a special function or your are on your holidays or perhaps just taking a short break. Whatever! .....You are sure to enjoy your stay with us.

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