Ronald Fair

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Ronald Fair, aka Ronald L. Fair (b. October 27, 1932) is an American writer and artist born in Chicago, Illinois who is "known for his experimental and versatile literary forms". He is best known for his 1966 novel "Hog Butcher", set in 1960s Chicago, which was filmed as the 1975 movie "Cornbread, Earl and Me" featuring Laurence Fishburne.

1 List of publications
2 Plays Performed
3 Some sculptures
4 Trivia
5 External links

[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; Indiana University

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

1978 Gudskelov För snön (THANK GOD IT SNOWED); 6/78 BLM, Bonniers Litterära Magasin, December 1978; Arg. 47 Nr 6.

[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.