{"title":"Clarence Major","description":"\u003cp\u003eCLARENCE MAJOR is an American poet, novelist, and painter who has authored fifteen collections of poetry alongside multiple works of fiction and nonfiction. His debut novel, \u003cem\u003eAll Night Visitors\u003c\/em\u003e, appeared in 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajor’s honors include a Western States Book Award for Fiction, a Fulbright Fellowship, two Pushcart Prizes, a National Council on the Arts Fellowship, a 1999 National Book Award nomination, the 2015 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in the Fine Arts, and the 2016 PEN Oakland\/Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Major works as a visual artist. He retired from the University of California, Davis in 2007 after teaching at numerous universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClarence lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClarence Major’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"come-by-here","title":"Come by Here: My Mother's Life","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the truth of his mother's life but the unspoken truth behind the lie of color in the American story. A compelling narrative.\"-- Rilla Askew, author, \u003cem\u003eFire in Beulah\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant rendering of a rich and eventful life. With creative insight, love, and admiration, Major shows us how in family life down through the generations, race really matters.\"-- Andrew Billingsley, author, \u003cem\u003eClimbing Jacob's Ladder: The Enduring Legacy of African American Families\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Clarence Major has a remarkable mind and the talent to match.\"-- Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"One of America's most gifted and versatile writers.\"-- \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471415189\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471415183\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Clarence Major","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212287770840,"sku":"9780471415183","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470235577_FC_mockup_v2_1740150004_6c4f9bd9-d360-440c-9f00-35870cb53b65.jpg?v=1790994620"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-clarence-major.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}