{"product_id":"the-essential-clarence-major-prose-and-poetry-9781469656007","title":"The Essential Clarence Major: Prose and Poetry","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you've known Major's work for decades or are new to his singular style, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Clarence Major\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClarence Major is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of California, Davis. Kia Corthron is a playwright and novelist and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Castle Cross the Magnet Carter\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize in 2016 and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice. Her plays have been produced in New York, across the United States, and internationally.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434471198994,"sku":"9781469656007","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c0ec0c4-17e5-433c-9a0f-f5e4f78bffd4.jpg?v=1729601775","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-essential-clarence-major-prose-and-poetry-9781469656007","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}