| Marden J. Clark Marden J. Clark, of Provo, Utah, was professor of English at Brigham Young University. A thoughtful essayist on Mormon and literary themes, Clark collected his essays in Liberating Form: Mormon Essays on Religion and Literature (Aspen, 1992). Included in 75 Significant Mormon Poets View Works by this Person | |
| Also Known As | Marden Clark |
| Birth Date | July 13, 1916 |
| Death Date | May 15, 2003 |
| Birth Place | Morgan, Utah |
| Spouse | Bessie Soderberg Clark |
| Children | He and his wife have 6 children. |
| Education | Ph.D., English, University of Washington |
| Career | Professor of English, Brigham Young University Fulbright Lecturer in Finland Truck driver, Lockhead employee |
| Awards | Second Prize, Poetry, Association for Mormon Letters, 1978 ("God's Plenty") Poetry Award, Association for Mormon Letters, 1979 (Moods: Of Late) Second Place, Poetry, 1986 Dialogue Writing Award Winner, "August 6" Personal Essay Award, Association for Mormon Letters, 1992 (Liberating Form: Mormon Essays on Religion and Literature) Honorary Lifetime Membership, Association for Mormon Letters 1992 Award in Poetry, Association for Mormon Letters, 1995 ("Snows") |
| Personal Statement | "For whether the man of religion likes it or not he needs and uses the resources of art to arrive at, to define, and to communicate his deepest insights. And whether the artist likes it or not his deepest insights ring with religious overtones." |
| Other Biographical Information | The Harold B. Lee Library also has his manuscript autobiography in their L. Tom Perry Special Collections. |
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