Donald Goines

Donald Goines
Born(1936-12-15)December 15, 1936
DiedOctober 21, 1974(1974-10-21) (aged 37)
Pen nameAl C. Clark
OccupationNovelist
Literary movementBlack literature
Notable worksKenyatta series (Crime Partners, Death List, Kenyatta's Escape, Kenyatta's Last Hit)
Black Gangster
Dopefiend
Never Die Alone
Whoreson

Donald Goines (pseudonym: Al C. Clark; December 15, 1936 – October 21, 1974) was an African-American writer of urban fiction. His novels were deeply influenced by the work of Iceberg Slim.