Ronald Fair

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Ronald Fair A/K/A Ronald L. Fair

Ronald Fair, sculptor, novelist, playwright and poet, " known for his experimental and versatile literary forms " was born in 1932.


Contents

[edit] List of publications

[edit] English

  • 1959-63 SHORT STORIES: The Chicago Defender and Literary reviews
  • 1965 MANY THOUSAND GONE; Novel: Harcourt Brace & World
  • 1966 HOG BUTCHER; Novel: " " " "
  • 1970 WORLD OF NOTHING; Two novellas: Harper & Row
  • 1971 WE CAN'T BREATHE; Novel: " " "
  • 1972 MANY THOUSAND GONE; Paperback edition: Bantam Books
  • 1973 EXCERPTS; Poetry: Paul Breman Ltd., London
  • 1973 HOG BUTCHER; Paperback edition: Bantam Books; went into several printings in hardbound and again several in P.B.
                  (over 400,000 copies; title changed to correspond to movie, Cornbread, Earl & Me.)
  • 1975 CORNBREAD, EARL & ME; Paperback edition: (after movie)
  • 1975 HOG BUTCHER, Movie, entitled Cornbread, Earl & Me.
  • 1975 RUFUS; Poetry: Peter Schlack Verlag; Stuttgart, Germany
  • 1980 RUFUS; Poetry: Lotus Press; Detroit.
  • 1980's Short fictions and excerpts from a 253-page epic poem entitled THE AFRICAN-AMERICANS, and other poems:
                  The Black American Literary Forum; University of Indiana
  • 1980's MANY THOUSAND GONE, Special library edition,
  • 1989 BLESS THOSE THAT BLESS ISRAEL, Published (IOAA): Bible Verses; Finnish & English
  • 1990 PEKKA'S BOXES; Finnish, English; Ristin Voitto & The IOAA
  • 1991 SO SAYS PEKKA; a novel: Pub. the IOAA
  • 1992 WALKING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT: Letters published monthly. IOAA Autobiography & teachings;
                  English & Finnish
  • 1994 THE BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM; Edited. Bible verses: English & Finnish, Pub. IOAA.
  • 1994 IN DUE SEASON, English Bible Verses, Light of Life, Bombay
  • 1998 FROM DUST TO GLORY; Eeva's story (by) as told to Ronald Fair
  • 2002 IN DUE SEASON, (2nd printing) Bombay

[edit] Finnish

  • 1983 ETSIJÄ, BLING MAN LOOKING FOR JESUS; Novel: Ristin Voitto, Vantaa, Finland
  • 1984 ELÄINTEN JOULUYÖ, ANIMAL CHRISTMAS; Children's book: Ristin Voitto;
  • 1984 ELÄINTEN JOULUYÖ, ANIMAL CHRISTMAS; Cassette of book plus Christmas Drama
  • 1985 KAHDESTI ARMAHDETTU, EEVA; Biography: (Finnish woman imprisoned in Thailand); Ristin Voitto
  • 1986 VIHELTÄJÄ, MR. WHISTLER; Children's book: Ristin Voitto
  • 1987 KIRJE SUOMESTA, LETTER FROM FINLAND ABOUT JESUS; Children's book: Ristin Voitto
  • 1987 KIRJE SUOMESTA, LETTER FROM FINLAND ABOUT JESUS; Cassette of Book: IOAA
  • 1989 BLESS THOSE THAT BLESS ISRAEL; Published (IOAA) Bible Verses; Finnish & English
  • 1990 PEKAN PAKETIT, PEKKA'S BOXES; Children's book: Finnish and English; Ristin Voitto & The INTERNATIONAL ORPHANS' ASSISTANCE ASSSOCIATION (IOAA)
  • 1992 PYHAN HENGEN MATKASSA, WALKING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT; IOAA; monthly episodes
  • 1992 JOHANNEKSEN EVANKELIUMI, THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; Produced. Audio cassette. Read by Ritva-Tuutti Freeman
  • 1994 ABRAHAMIN SIUNAUKSET, THE BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM; piippo press for IOAA
  • 1994 PEKAN PUHEITA, SO SAYS PEKKA, Young adult book, IOAA
  • 1994 KIRJE SUOMESTA, LETTER FROM FINLAND ABOUT JESUS; Video, Filming of Book with audio cassette and some additional music
  • 1995 ABRAHAMIN SIUNAUKSET, THE BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM; 2nd printing
  • 1996 PYHAN HENGEN MATKASSA, WALKING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT; piippo-fair press
  • 1997 HÖLKÄLLÄ, THE JOGGERS; piippo-fair press & Christian Media Association (CMA)
  • 2003 Pekka’s Dream

[edit] Norwegian

  • 1987 EVA; Rex Forlag.

[edit] Swedish

  • 197? THANK GOD IT SNOWED; Bonniers literary Review.

[edit] Portuguese

  • 2002 CORRENDO PARA A VIDA 1st printing.

[edit] Lyrics for LP's

  • ???? A NEW KINDA DAY, Frendz, Music: H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair.
  • ???? FINAL AWAKENING, Frendz, Music: H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair.
  • ???? DANCING PEOPLE, Frendz, Music: H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair.

[edit] Movies

  • 1968 AN AMERICAN HERO, Film script for Dino Delaurentes, Hollywood
  • 1971 HOG BUTCHER, Two drafts. Before the third draft could be ordered the producer had two heart attacks and sold the rights to someone else.
  • 1975 CORNBREAD EARL & ME, of my book HOG BUNCHER.
  • 1994 KIRJE SUOMESTA, Music video, Directed by R. Ampuja.
  • 1995 WHO IS YOUR NEIGHBOR, Mumbai (Bombay), India; P.K. Rajhuns Director. Written and Co-Produced.
  • 2000 THE TRUTH by P.K. Rajhuns; Co-produced.

[edit] Plays Performed

  • 1968 The Emperor's Parade, or, Our Boy Dick; A Political Satire (Chicago)
  • 1968 & 69 Sails and Sinkers (Chicago, Middletown, Conn Weslayan University.)
  • 1988 Animal Christmas, A musical (Helsinki)
  • 2002 Animal Christmas (Jyväskylä)
  • 2003 Animal Christmas Kankaanpää

[edit] Some sculptures