Cecil Brown (writer)

Cecil Brown
Born (1943-07-03) July 3, 1943 (age 81)
Bolton, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationWriter and educator
Period1969–present

Cecil Brown (born July 3, 1943)[1] is an African-American writer and educator. He is a published novelist, short story writer, script writer, and college educator. His noted works include The Life and Loves of Mr. Jiveass Nigger (1969) and work on the 1977 Richard Pryor film Which Way Is Up? as a screenwriter.

  1. ^ Darryl Dickson-Carr (2005). The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction. Columbia University Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-231-12472-4.