Odie Hawkins

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The Black Matador, "Sugar"

Beschreibung

The Matador Negro "Azucar" (Black Matador, "Sugar"), is the story of a young African-American man, born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, who is obsessed by the idea of becoming a matador. Chester Simmons is opposed by his parents. "Bullfighting!? Get serious about yourself, Chester!" Dondisha Phillips, the kindergarten teacher who loves him, "Chester, you could get hurt messin' around with those bulls". Chester trips to Mexico City. He spends time in the projects called Tlaltelolco before he does an "espontaneo"/jumps into the bullring during a fight in the Plaza Mexico. He does four suicidal passes and is taken under the wing of an unscrupulous promoter, -- re-named Matador, Juan Negro, "Azucar". Señor Flores holds him as an indentured servant/bullfighter until Maya de las Reyes, the great Mexican artist, bails him out. He returns to Chicago to work under his father in Gelman's Electronic Affairs. He uses his knowledge of the bullfight to create a bullfighting video game (funded by Mr. Gelman) that makes him a wealthy twenty some year old. Whenever he is asked about his year as a Matador, he answers, "I lit my fire, I greased my skillet and I cooked."

Autor

Author / Certified Tai Chi InstructorOdie Hawkins was encouraged by Alex Haley in the 1980's when he told Norman Lear, "I think Odie Hawkins is a very talented writer, a brilliant storyteller. He deserves a wider audience." Odie Hawkins, working with Alex Haley, wrote the teleplay for "Old Sister". S. Pearl Sharp as Saundra Sharp, wrote the story. "Old Sister" aired on CBS in the Palmerstown television drama series. Norman Lear and Alex Haley, based the series on their own childhoods. (imdb.com/title/ tt0668946/). Invigorated by Dr. Margaret Burroughs, Budd Schulberg, Louise Meriwether, John W. Bloch, Al Jenner, Robert Lewin, Harlan Ellison and Professor Justin Gifford, Odie Hawkins continues to write. We hear his love for stories in his radio plays (archive.org/ details/ OTRR_Sears_Radio_Theater_Singles).We acknowledge his diverse experiences in documentaries - "Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp" (Director Jorge Hinojosa) and "Burn Motherf*cker Burn" (by Sacha Jenkins). Facebook and YouTube provide more insight on this talented author, musician, and actor.Odie Hawkins has been given the title, "The Underground Master", by a loyal constituency who have followed his career through his thirty-two novels, short story collections, essays, television scripts, radio and film scripts. He takes pride in being the originator of the Pan- African Occult genre, as exemplified by "The Snake, 20/ 20", "Shackles Across Time" and "The Snake Doctor".He was one of the original members of the famed Watts Writers Workshop, established by Budd Schulberg, in the wake of the Watts Rebellion, 1965; and the Open Door Program, created by the Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. Louise Meriwether, John W. Bloch, Al Jenner, Robert Lewin, Harlan Ellison and Budd Schulberg, instructors. "Ghetto Sketches", his first published novel, was on the required reading list - May 2010 - Professor Justin Gifford; University of Nevada, Reno, Department of English. Mr. Hawkins has also recently published books of Socio- Science fiction: "Lady Bliss" (with co-author Ralph Vernon), and "Mr. Bonobo Bliss aka Bo".Mr. Odie Hawkins' current projects are: "A Story Teller's Tale", an update on "The Chicago Sista" and political satire.odiehawkins.com linkedin.com/in/ odie-hawkins-044633a/facebook.com/odie.hawkins

Produktdetails

• Verlag: AuthorHouse
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9781481706612
• ISBN-10: 1481706616
• Artikelnr.: 37266211