WRITER

C. L. R. James

1901 - 1989

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Cyril Lionel Robert James (4 January 1901 – 31 May 1989), who sometimes wrote under the pen-name J. R. Johnson, was a Trinidadian historian, journalist, Trotskyist activist and Marxist writer. His works are influential in various theoretical, social, and historiographical contexts. His work is a staple of Marxism, and he figures as a pioneering and influential voice in postcolonial literature. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of C. L. R. James has received more than 779,973 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). C. L. R. James is the 5,753rd most popular writer (down from 5,245th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Trinidad and Tobago (down from 17th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Trinidadian Writer.

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  • 780k

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  • 45.09

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  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.03

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  • 4.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Mark Twain's Library of Humor
American wit and humor
1888
Beyond a boundary
C L R James, one of the foremost thinkers of the twentieth century, was devoted to the game of cricket. In this classic summation of half a lifetime spent playing, watching and writing about the sport, he recounts the story of his overriding passion and tells us of the players whom he knew and loved, exploring the game's psychology and aesthetics, and the issues of class, race and politics that surround it. Part memoir of a West Indian boyhood, part passionate celebration and defence of cricket as an art form, part indictment of colonialism,Beyond a Boundaryaddresses not just a sport but a whole culture and asks the question, 'What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?
1963
The case for West-Indian self government
1933
Mariners, renegades, and castaways
1953
The Fantasy Hall of Fame
Fiction / Fantasy / General
The authorative companion and follow-up to the acclaimed Science Fiction Hall of Fame  acknowledges the importance of fantasy to modern literature, and enshrine the 30 favorite short stories of all time.<p>Chosen by popular ballot among the 1000 professionals who make their livings creating America's bestselling dreams, these are the undisputed classics: The unforgettable stories that influenced and shaped the imagination at work in the field today.<p>Here are the stories that shaped the shapers. Here are the stories that will live forever.
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Among WRITERS

Among writers, C. L. R. James ranks 5,753 out of 7,302. Before him are Mulk Raj Anand, Margaret Mahy, Thomas Brezina, Gianni Celati, Gardner Dozois, and Memnon of Heraclea. After him are Julia Hartwig, Vsevolod Vishnevsky, Wendela Hebbe, August Alle, José Hierro, and Markus Zusak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, C. L. R. James ranks 298. Before him are Felipe Molas López, Alexis Chantraine, Narve Bonna, Anna Kavan, Inga Tidblad, and Katri Vala. After him are Richard Brauer, Aurora Mardiganian, Hans Drakenberg, Frank Buckles, Al LeConey, and Mildred Wiley. Among people deceased in 1989, C. L. R. James ranks 255. Before him are Marshall Harvey Stone, Édouard Candeveau, Georgy Tovstonogov, M. King Hubbert, George Coulouris, and Chris Gueffroy. After him are Edward Abbey, John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, Wally Ris, Hemanta Mukherjee, Jim Backus, and Frank Henry.

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In Trinidad and Tobago

Among people born in Trinidad and Tobago, C. L. R. James ranks 18 out of 71. Before him are Steven Pressfield (1943), Edmundo Ros (1910), Michael Fisher (1931), Stephen Mallory (1813), Geoffrey Holder (1930), and A. N. R. Robinson (1926). After him are Hasely Crawford (1950), George Padmore (1903), Lorraine Toussaint (1960), Christine Kangaloo (1961), Anthony Carmona (1953), and Eric Williams (1911).

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Among WRITERS In Trinidad and Tobago

Among writers born in Trinidad and Tobago, C. L. R. James ranks 3. Before him are V. S. Naipaul (1932), and Steven Pressfield (1943).

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