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Charles R. Saunders | |
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| Born | Charles Robert Saunders July 12, 1946 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 2020 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Alma mater | Lincoln University |
| Period | 1974–2020 |
| Genre | Fantasy, sword and sorcery |
| Notable works | Imaro |
| Website | |
| differentdrumming.com | |
Charles Robert Saunders (July 12, 1946[1] – May 2020)[2] was an African-American author and journalist, a pioneer of the "sword and soul" literary genre with his Imaro novels.[3] During his long career, he wrote novels, non-fiction, screenplays and radio plays.
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- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 21, 2021). "A Black Literary Trailblazer's Solitary Death: Charles Saunders, 73". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Tattrie, Jon. "The extraordinary inner world of Charles R. Saunders, father of Black 'sword and soul'," on CBC News, posted September 16, 2020; accessed September 21, 2020.