Toronto novelist Austin Clarke's unique handling of fictional West Indian immigrants in Toronto is an ironic blend of comedy and anger and his current(...)

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Toronto novelist Austin Clarke's unique handling of fictional West Indian immigrants in Toronto is an ironic blend of comedy and anger and his current(...)

Date5/30/1973

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Beaty, Keith (photographer)

Clarke, Austin, 1934-2016 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto novelist Austin Clarke's unique handling of fictional West Indian immigrants in Toronto is an ironic blend of comedy and anger and his current novel, Storm of Fortune, is selling well. His writing has been endorsed by black leaders and praised by many book reviewers.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0038927F

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