The Essential Clarence Major

<p>Clarence Major is one of America’s literary masters. He has published numerous books from novels to poetry and short story collections. Among his many accolades he was a finalist for the National Book Award and a Fulbright scholar and received the PEN Oakland/Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award. His work has been featured in many literary journals newspapers and magazines including the <i>New Yorker</i> the <i>New York Times</i> and <i>Ploughshares</i>.<br/><br/>Whether you’ve known Major’s work for decades or are new to his singular style <i>The Essential Clarence Major</i> offers a thrilling overview of an exceptional career from his early groundbreaking fiction to his most recent poems. Included here are excerpts from Major’s best novels a selection of his finest short stories and poetry more than a dozen thought-provoking essays a taste of his autobiography. Award-winning playwright novelist and screenwriter Kia Corthron introduces the collection artfully illuminating Major’s importance as one of the foremost and original voices in contemporary American literature.</p>