| 词条 | Breena Clarke |
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BiographyOne of four sisters and a brother born in Washington, D.C., to James Sheridan Clarke (September 18, 1912 – January 18, 2009), a veteran of World War II, and Edna Payne Clarke,[2][3] Breena Clarke was educated at Webster College and at Howard University.[4] Her debut novel, River, Cross My Heart, was an October 1999 Oprah Book Club selection, when the description stated:"This highly accomplished first novel resonates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential part of the African-American experience in our century."[5] The Publishers Weekly reviewer called it "a novel as lyric and alternately beguiling and confounding as its title. ...a haunting story",[6] and the book spent a month on the New York Times bestseller list.[7][8] Clarke's second novel, Stand the Storm, was published in 2008, and Washington Post reviewer Gail Buckley said: "Breena Clarke has written another stirring work of historical fiction that weaves the passionate, dramatic and uplifting story of the African American aspiration for true freedom into the great American tapestry."[9] Clarke's third novel, Angels Make Their Hope Here, published in 2014, also received favorable notices from such reviewers as Alan Cheuse at NPR's All Things Considered.[10] Bibliography
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://2015festivalofwomenwriters.wordpress.com/page/2/|title=Hobart Book Village Festival of Women Writers|accessdate=}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=James Clarke obituary notice|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=123231635|website=legacy.com|publisher=The Washington Post|date=January 25, 2009}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=James Clarke Condolences|url=http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/washingtonpost/james-clarke-condolences/123231635?eid=34617448|website=legacy.com|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=}} 4. ^Breena Clarke biography at AALBC. 5. ^"River, Cross My Heart" at Oprah. 6. ^"River, Cross My Heart" (review), Publishers Weekly, June 28, 1999. 7. ^[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=d9YDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=%22breena+clarke%22+new+york+times&source=bl&ots=uO9deq1hyO&sig=Uv6bGc1gBPSsNuU82RlNbe3ro2w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjUkZXG7NDOAhVFB8AKHdpXABoQ6AEIOzAG#v=onepage&q=%22breena%20clarke%22%20new%20york%20times&f=false "What's Behind the Boom in Black Women Writers?"], Ebony, March 2000, p. 36. 8. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/books/99/11/07/bsp/paperfictioncompare.html "Best Sellers Plus"], Books, The New York Times, November 7, 1999. 9. ^Gail Buckley, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/24/AR2008072402683.html "Battle Cry of Freedom"], The Washington Post, July 27, 2008. 10. ^Alan Cheuse, [https://www.npr.org/2014/07/22/334098307/book-review-angels-make-their-hope-here "Book Review: 'Angels Make Their Hope Here'"], All Things Considered, NPR, July 22, 2014. External links
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