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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
gifted and unrecognized in his lifetime...,
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This review is from: The Farm (Paperback)
Sad but true. Cooper was as good as Hemingway or Mailer (or any of those white cats--and this is coming from a white cat), but due to his skin color and the times and what he wrote about the recognition wasn't forthcoming. It's sad. It tears you up inside. He shouldn't have died broke and a failure--because he was not a failure. The man had talent to spare. The writing is not only raw, but it is literature as art. Another overlooked African-American genius. I just don't get it, don't understand it. But why should that surprise me about people? Read Chester Himes' IF HE HOLLERS LET HIM GO if you want to understand what life was like for certain folks during that time.Read Clarence Cooper, Jr., savor the sentences. He lives for those who appreciate excellent writing. |
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The Farm: A Novel (Old School Books) by Clarence L. Cooper (Paperback - July 17, 1998)
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