Draft:Clinton F. Oliver

Clinton F. Oliver was an American academic, scholar, and author. He published research on the topics of African American literature and drama. His anthology of short stories and book on contemporary black drama were published. He won a Rosenwald Foundation Award for his work.

Oliver's 1965 dissertation at Harvard University was titled "The name and nature of American negro literature : an interpretative study in genre and ideas". He gave a lecture on black dramatists at the University of Iowa in 1970.

Writings

 * Contemporary Black Drama
 * Thirty‐eight Short Stories: An Introductory Anthology