Cheril N. Clarke
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Cheril N. Clarke | |
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| Born | September 24, 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Author, playwright |
| Parent(s) | Hyacinth Clarke, Thaddius Clarke |
| Website | cherilnclarke |
Cheril N. Clarke (born September 24, 1980) is a Canadian-born contemporary author and playwright of gay and lesbian romance, drama and comedy.
Life[edit]
Though born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Clarke's family moved to Miami, Florida when she was six months old. She has lived in the United States for the majority of her life.
She is the last of three children born to Hyacinth and Thaddius Clarke.
Creative writing[edit]
Books[edit]
Clarke is the author of many books, including novels, collections of erotic vignettes and poetry.[1]
Novels and novelettes[edit]
Short stories[edit]
- Corsets & Cognac (2020)
- Sweet Dark Rum (2020)
- The Edge of Bliss (2017)
- The Beautiful People: South Beach (2014)
- The Beautiful People: New York City (2012)
- The Beautiful People: Las Vegas (2011)
- The Beautiful People: New Orleans (2011)
- Ecstacy (2010)
- Illusions of Love (2010)
Nonfiction[edit]
- Love and Romance: The Gay and Lesbian Guide to Dating and Romance (2010)[2]
Poetry
- Oxygen (2019)
Plays[edit]
Her novel, Intimate Chaos, has been adapted into a play of the same name and has been mounted in Bordentown, New Jersey, Plainfield, New Jersey and twice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Intimate Chaos was translated to Spanish and performed at the Tercer Amor festival in Puerto Rico[3] under the name Caos Intimo.
Clarke's most recent play, Asylum, was the recipient of the Audience Award of the 2012 Downtown Urban Theater Festival [4] (now known as Downtown Urban Arts Festival) New York[5] and runner-up for best play.
Business and other contributions[edit]
Clarke later founded Phenomenal Writing, LLC, a communications consulting agency that provides ghost and speech writing services for executives around the worlds. Notable clients include General Electric and Cisco Systems.[6]
Clarke has also provided commentary for features on NPR.[7] and WPEB 88.1FM Philadelphia.
References[edit]
- ^ "Writing – Cheril N Clarke Official Website". 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ a b c d Eger, Henrik. ""I want my art to inspire action": Interview with Asylum playwright Cheril N. Clarke". Drama Around the Globe. Drama Around the Globe. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Premian los mejores del 6to Festival de Teatro del Tercer Amor". Primerahora.com. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "Broadway World". Broadway World. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ "Downtown Urban Arts Festival". 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ "Finding Balance: One Entrepreneur's Journey To Success". The Dishh. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth (2013-06-13). "NPR.org » How To Introduce Kids To Tough Topics? Art And TV Can Help". Wap.npr.org. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
External links[edit]
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Canadian women dramatists and playwrights
- Writers from Miami
- Writers from Toronto
- Canadian lesbian writers
- Canadian women novelists
- American women novelists
- American women dramatists and playwrights
- Black Canadian writers
- African-American novelists
- African-American dramatists and playwrights
- American dramatists and playwrights
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- African-American LGBT people
- Canadian LGBT dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century Canadian novelists
- Canadian LGBT novelists
- 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century Canadian women writers
- Black Canadian women writers
- Novelists from Florida
- Black Canadian LGBT people
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century African-American women writers
- 21st-century African-American writers
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century Canadian LGBT people
- 20th-century African-American women
- American lesbian writers
- Lesbian dramatists and playwrights
- Lesbian novelists