Austin Clarke

full name Austin Ardinel Chesterfield Clarke

born 1934 Barbados

primary education at St. Mathias Boys School

secondary school at Combemere School

in 1950 entered Harrison College

received Cambridge and Oxford higher-school certificates in 1952

taught at a rural secondary school for 3 years

entered Trinity College, Toronto, 1955, studying economics and political science

resident of Toronto since 1955

married Betty Reynolds 1957

has taught at Yale, Wellesley, Brandeis, Duke, and Williams


Austin Clarke at Athabasca University Canadian Writers

Austin Clarke at McClelland and Stewart

Austin Clarke at Northwest Passages

Austin Clarke interviewed by Linda Richards of January Magazine


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