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J. California Cooper
Joan Cooper (November 10, 1931 in Berkeley, California – September 20, 2014 in Seattle, Washington), known by her pen name, J. California Cooper, was an American playwright and author. She wrote 17 plays and was named Black Playwright of the Year in 1978 for her play ''Strangers''. Life and career Cooper took inspiration from Tennessee Williams, Thomas Lanier Williams’s adopted name “Tennessee" and adopted "California" as part of her pen name. Her work was encouraged by the author and activist Alice Walker, who has said of Cooper: Cooper was named Black Playwright of the Year in San Francisco in 1978 for her play ''Strangers''. It was at the encouragement of Walker that Cooper turned from her claim to fame in the theater and started writing short stories. Her first collection ''A Piece of Mine'' was published in 1984 by Wild Trees Press, the publishing company founded by Walker. Two other story collections followed, before the release of her first novel, ''Family'', in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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