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George Elliott Clarke, (born 12 February 1960) is a Canadian poet and playwright. His work largely explores and chronicles the experience and history of the Black Canadian communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that Clarke refers to as "Africadia". ==Life== Born to William and Geraldine Clarke in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Clarke has spent much of his career writing about the black communities of Nova Scotia. Clarke worked as a parliamentary assistant to Howard McCurdy, MP in Ottawa.〔Kamboureli, Smaro (1996). ''Making a Difference: Canadian Multicultural Literature''. Toronto, Oxford University Press〕 He also taught for a time in the African-American Studies department at Duke University.〔 Clarke earned a B.A. honours degree in English from the University of Waterloo (1984), an M.A. degree in English from Dalhousie University (1989) and a Ph.D. degree in English from Queen’s University (1993). He has received honorary degrees from Dalhousie University (LL.D.), the University of New Brunswick (Litt.D.), the University of Alberta (Litt.D.), the University of Waterloo (Litt.D.), and most recently, Saint Mary's University (Litt.D). Clarke is a sought-after conference speaker and is active in poetry circles. He is currently promoting his latest book, ''I & I'' (January 2009). It delves into layers of spiritual meanings involving a couple traveling from Halifax to Texas and encountering tragedies of racism and sexism.〔(http://www.writers.ns.cal; http://www.gooselane.com/book.〕 He is currently an English professor at the University of Toronto and E.J. Pratt Professor of Canadian Literature. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Elliott Clarke」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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