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Charles R. Johnson | |
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 Johnson in 2013 | |
| Born | April 23, 1948 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Education | Southern Illinois University (BS, MA) Stony Brook University (PhD) |
Charles Richard Johnson (born April 23, 1948)[1] is an American scholar and the author of novels, short stories, screen-and-teleplays, and essays, most often with a philosophical orientation. Johnson has directly addressed the issues of black life in America in novels such as Dreamer and Middle Passage. Johnson was born in 1948 in Evanston, Illinois,[2] and spent most of his career at the University of Washington in Seattle.
The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English says that Johnson's works "combine historical accuracy, parable, and elements of the fantastic in rendering the experience of African Americans."[3]
- ^ "Charles Johnson - American Literature - Oxford Bibliographies - obo". www.oxfordbibliographies.com. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ Baim, Nikki (2018-05-16). "Author Charles Johnson speaks at Evanston Literary Festival event". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ Head, Dominic (2006-01-26). The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. Cambridge University Press. pp. 577–. ISBN 9780521831796. Retrieved 13 September 2015.