Ronald Fair
| Ronald Fair | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 27, 1932 Chicago, Illinois |
| Pen name | Ronal Fair |
| Occupation | Writer, sculptor |
| Nationality | African-American |
| Period | 1966–present |
Ronald L. Fair (born October 27, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American writer known for his experimental and versatile literary forms. He is best known for his 1966 novel Hog Butcher, set in 1960's Chicago. This was the basis of the 1975 film Cornbread, Earl and Me. The cast included Rosalind Cash and Laurence Fishburne. Relocating to Finland, Fair began sculpting in 1977. In December 1980 he became "born again", thereafter becoming a "Christian writer" and founder of the International Orphans' Assistance Association.
Publications
Norwegian
- 1987 Eva; Rex Forlag
Swedish
- 1978 Gudskelov För snön (Thank God It Snowed); 6/78 BLM, Bonniers Litterära Magasin, December 1978; Arg. 47 Nr 6.
Portuguese
- 2002 Correndo Para A Vida (1st printing), Brazil
- 2010 Correndo Para A Vida (2nd printing), Finland
Spanish
- 2010 Corriendo Hacia La Vida (1st printing) Finland
Lyrics for recordings
- 1980 "A New Kinda Day"; Frendz, Music, H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair
- 1980 "Final Awakening"; Frendz, Music, H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair
- 1980 "Dancing People"; Frendz, Music, H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair
Movies
- 1968 An American Hero, film script for Dino De Laurentiis, Hollywood
- 1971 Hog Butcher, Two drafts. Producer had two heart attacks and sold the rights to someone else
- 1975 Cornbread, Earl & Me, from Hog Butcher
- 1994 Kirje Suomesta, music video, directed by R. Ampuja
- 1995 Who Is Your Neighbour, Mumbai (Bombay), India; P.K. Rajhuns Director. Written and co-produced
- 2000 The Truth by P.K. Rajhuns; Co-produced
Play performances
- 1968 The Emperor's Parade, or, Our Boy Dick; A Political Satire (Chicago)
- 1968 & 69 Sails and Sinkers; comedy; (Chicago; Middletown, Conn Weslayan University.)
- 1988 Animal Christmas, A musical (Helsinki)
- 2002 Animal Christmas, Jyväskylä, Finland
- 2003 Animal Christmas, Kankaanpää, Finland
- 2008 Animal Christmas; Hyderabad, India
- 2009 Animal Christmas; Hyderabad, India
Sculpture
Jesus Wept, wood, 24 cm
Three Holes; bronze, 30 cm; Museum Villa Urpo; Ylöjärvi, Finland
Seven Praising Him; painted wood, 70 X 100; private collection
Praise Him With Stringed Instruments; painted wood, 25 by 40 cm; private collection
Mother & Child, wood, 90 X 40 cm; Museum Villa Urpo; Ylöjärvi, Finland
Jesus & Two Criminals; Bronze, 5 meters; Museum Villa Urpo; Ylöjärvi, Finland
External links
- "Growing Up Black and Female, Black and Male in Chicago in Gwendolyn Brooks's Maud Martha and Ron Fair's Hog Butcher", in Illinois History Teacher (Volume 3:2, 1996) at Illinois Periodicals Online, Northern Illinois University Libraries
- Ronald Fair at the Internet Movie Database
- Archive listing of Ronald Fair Collection, Northwestern University Library
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