Clarence Cooper Jr
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| Clarence Cooper Jr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 Detroit |
| Died | 1978 New York |
| Occupation | American Author |
Clarence L. Cooper Jr (1934 – 1978) was an American Author.
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[edit] Biography
Clarence Cooper Jr wrote seven novels, which described life in Black America. His books are detective mysteries, in an underworld of drugs and violence. He worked as an editor for The Chicago Messenger circa 1955. He was said to have started taking heroin at this time.
Cooper became alienated from those around him, potentially driven by the hostile response to his fiction.
[edit] Death
He died penniless, strung out and alone in the 23rd street YMCA New York City in 1978.
[edit] Published works
- The Syndicate.
- The Scene (1960), described by the Library of Congress as autobiographical. ISBN 0-393-31463-4.
- Weed (1963).
- The Farm (1968). ISBN 0-393-31785-4.
- Black, a collection of 3 short novels: The Dark Messenger, Yet Princes Follow, Not We Many. ISBN 0-393-31541-X.
