A teacher who told a young student he would become a writer shows the power of early encouragement. The writer questions how Christ is depicted, sees service as the highest prayer, and notes long silences in Scandinavian and Japanese films that let audiences feel unseen action. He also reflects on lost intellectual ages.
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John Henrik Clarke was a historian, best known for Harlem, U.S.A.
Quick Facts About John Henrik Clarke
Born
January 1, 1915
Died
July 16, 1998
Profession
Historian
Notable works
Harlem, U.S.A
About John Henrik Clarke
John Henrik Clarke was an African‑American historian, professor and Afrocentrist who helped start Pan‑African and Africana studies in the late 1960s.
