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Ronald L. Fair (born October 27, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American writer and artist who is "known for his experimental and versatile literary forms".^{[citation needed]} 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. The movie title Cornbread, Earl and Me is the origin of Cedric Maxwell's nickname.

List of publications

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; several printings
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.
1980s Short fictions and excerpts from a 253-page epic poem THE AFRICAN-AMERICANS, and other poems: The Black American Literary Forum; Indiana University
1980s MANY THOUSAND GONE, Special library edition,
1989 BLESS THOSE THAT BLESS ISRAEL, 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
2010 THE JOGGERS

Finnish

1983 ETSIJÄ; Novel: Ristin Voitto, Vantaa, Finland
1984 ELÄINTEN JOULUYÖ; Children's book: Ristin Voitto;
1984 ELÄINTEN JOULUYÖ; Cassette of book plus Christmas Drama
1985 KAHDESTI ARMAHDETTU; Biography: (Finnish woman imprisoned in Thailand); Ristin Voitto
1986 VIHELTÄJÄ; 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 by The INTERNATIONAL ORPHANS' ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION; Bible Verses; Finnish & English
1990 PEKAN PAKETIT, PEKKA'S BOXES; Children's book: Finnish and English; Ristin Voitto & INTERNATIONAL ORPHANS' ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION
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; IOAA

Norwegian

1987 EVA; Rex Forlag.

Swedish

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

Portuguese

2002 CORRENDO PARA A VIDA 1st printing
2010 CORRENDO PARA A VIDA 2nd printing

         SPANISH

CORRIENDO HACIA LA VIDA 1st printing

Lyrics for Recordings

1980 A NEW KINDA DAY; Frendz, Music, H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair
1980 FINAL AWAKENING; Frendz, Music, H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair
1980 DANCING PEOPLE; Frendz, Music, H. Silvenoinen; Lyrics, Ronald Fair

Movies

1968 AN AMERICAN HERO, Film script for Dino Delaurentes, Hollywood
1971 HOG BUTCHER, Two drafts. Producer had two heart attacks and sold the rights to someone else
1975 CORNBREAD, EARL & ME, from HOG BUTCHER
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

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

Some sculptures

JESUS WEPT, wood, 24 cm
THREE HOLES; bronze, 30 cm; Museum Villa Urpo; Ylöjärvi, Finland
SEVEN PRAISING HIM; painted wood, 70 X 100; private collection
PRAISE HIM WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS; painted wood, 25 by 40 cm; private collection
MOTHER & CHILD, wood, 90 X 40 cm; Museum Villa Urpo; Ylöjärvi, Finland
JESUS & TWO CRIMINALS; Bronze, 5 meters; Museum Villa Urpo; Ylöjärvi, Finland

External links

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 === 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.
+*1971		HOG BUTCHER, Two drafts.  Producer had two heart attacks and sold the rights to someone else
-*1975           CORNBREAD EARL & ME, of my book HOG BUTCHER.
+*1975           CORNBREAD, EARL & ME, from HOG BUTCHER
-*1994           KIRJE SUOMESTA, Music video, Directed by R. Ampuja.
+*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.
+*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.
+*2000           THE TRUTH by P.K. Rajhuns; Co-produced
 == Plays Performed ==