Pearl Cleage
American novelist (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pearl Cleage (/klɛɡ/ KLEG; born December 7, 1948) is an African-American playwright, essayist, novelist, poet and political activist.[1][2] She is currently the Playwright in Residence at the Alliance Theatre and at the Just Us Theater Company.[3][4] Cleage is a political activist.[2] She tackles issues at the crux of racism and sexism, and is known for her feminist views, particularly regarding her identity as an African-American woman.[5][6] Her works are highly anthologized and have been the subject of many scholarly analyses.[3][7] Many of her works across several genres have earned both popular and critical acclaim.[4] Her novel What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day (1997) was a 1998 Oprah's Book Club selection.[8]
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Born | (1948-12-07) December 7, 1948 (age 75) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Nationality | American |
Genre | African-American literature |
Notable works | What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day, Wish I Had a Red Dress, We Speak Your Names |
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