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