![]() He was writer in residence at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec (1977), and at the University of Western Ontario (1978). He was later General Manager of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation in Barbados (1975–77). In 1973 he was designated cultural attaché at the Barbadian embassy in Washington, DC. He subsequently taught at several American universities, including Yale University (Hoyt fellow, 1968–70), Duke University (1971–72), and the University of Texas (visiting professor, 1973) and helped establish black studies programs at several universities. ![]() Career Ĭlarke was a reporter at the Timmins Daily Press and the Globe and Mail before joining the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a freelance journalist. In 1955 he moved to Canada and attended the University of Toronto's Trinity College for two years. He taught at a rural school for three years. ![]() James, Barbados, where he received his early education in Anglican schools. ![]() Among his notable books are novels such as The Polished Hoe (2002), memoirs including Membering (2015), and two collections of poetry, Where the Sun Shines Best (2013) and In Your Crib (2015).Īustin Clarke was born in 1934 in St. Austin Ardinel Chesterfield "Tom" Clarke, CM OOnt (J– June 26, 2016), was a Barbadian novelist, essayist, and short story writer who was based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ![]()
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