Charles R. Larson | |
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| Born | Charles Raymond Larson January 14, 1938 Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| Died | May 22, 2021 (aged 83) Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado |
| Occupation(s) | Literary scholar, anthologist |
| Known for | A founder of African literature studies in the U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Roberta Rubenstein, m. 1971 |
| Children | 2 |
Charles Raymond Larson (January 14, 1938 – May 22, 2021) was an American scholar of literature, particularly of African literature. He published a number of anthologies of African literature, as well as literary criticism, and is seen as one of the founders of the study of African literature in the United States.