Robert Locke (born 1944) in Vallejo, California, sometimes known by the pseudonym Clayton Bess is an American writer, playwright, and librarian.
Robert H. Locke | |
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| Born | 30 December 1944  Vallejo |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright |
| Works | Story for a Black Night |
| Family | Richard Holt Locke |
| Awards |
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| Website | http://webpages.csus.edu/~boblocke/ |
Personal life
editRobert Locke spent three years in Liberia as part of the Peace Corps.[1]
Works
edit- Books
- Story for a Black Night (1982)
- The Truth About the Moon (1984)
- Tracks (1986)
- Mayday Rampage (1993)
- Big Man and the Burn-Out
- Stage plays
Awards and honors
edit- 1982 California Book Awards – (silver) First Novel
- 1987 Best Book for Young Adults – American Library Association
- "A Contribution of Cultural Significance" – the Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People
- Family Circle – Best Book for Kids
- 2002 Phoenix Award Honor Book
References
edit- ^ Huse, Nancy. "Re-Membering Broken Cultures in Story for a Black Night" (PDF). Children's Literature Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2015.
- ^ "A.C.T. History". American Conservatory Theater.
- ^ "The Dolly is not just a child's play". Toronto Star, March 7, 1986.
- ^ "A Family Comes Apart in Locke's 'The Dolly'". Los Angeles Times. 19 April 1987.
- ^ "A Landmark Transformation / Six years after the quake, the Geary Theater rises from the rubble". 31 December 1995.
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