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PublisherAkashic Books

ISBN-101888451572

ISBN-139781888451573

eBay Product ID (ePID)30208009

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Book TitleHistory of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond, As Told to Percival Everett and James Kincaid (a Novel)

Number of Pages300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAfrican American / General, Satire, Biographical, Humorous / General

Publication Year2004

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorJames Kincaid, Percival Everett

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.4 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-116549

TitleLeadingA

ReviewsI think Percival Everett is a genius. I've been a fan since his first novel. He continues to amaze me with each novel--as if he likes making 90-degree turns to see what's around the corner, and then over the edge . . . He's a brilliant writer and so damn smart I envy him., Everett's talent is multifaceted, sparked by a satiric brilliance that could place him alongside Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison . . ., ""If Percival Everett isn't already a household name, it's because people are more interested in politics than truth.", The story's epistolary format allows novelist Everett and literary theorist Kincaid to write in a chorus of richly individuated voices, by turns--and often simultaneously--sardonic, hysterical, obsequious and threatening, aware of their own hypocrisies but unwilling to renounce them. The result is a truly funny sendup of the corrupt politics of academe, the publishing industry and politics, as well as a subtle but biting critique of racial ideology., This is the funniest novel I've read in years! I had trouble reading it because I had to stop to laugh out loud so often. Among many other things, it's a treasure of satiric humor. Don't pass it up!, If Percival Everett isn't already a household name, it's because people are more interested in politics than truth.

SynopsisEverett and Kincaid present a fictitious chronicle of South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond's desire to pen a history of black Americans - his and his aides' belief being that he has done as much, or more, than any American to shape that history. An epistolary novel, the history' follows the letters of loose-cannon Congressional office workers, insane interns at a large New York publishing house, and disturbed publishing executives, along with homicidal rival editors, kind family friends ad an aspiring author named Septic.', Praise for Percival Everett: "If Percival Everett isn't already a household name, it's because people are more interested in politics than truth."--Madison Smartt Bell, author of The Washington Square Ensemble "Everett's talent is multifaceted, sparked by a satiric brilliance that could place him alongside Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison . . ."-- Publishers Weekly "I think Percival Everett is a genius. I've been a fan since his first novel. He continues to amaze me with each novel--as if he likes making 90-degree turns to see what's around the corner, and then over the edge . . . He's a brilliant writer and so damn smart I envy him."--Terry McMillan, author of Mama A fictitious and satirical chronicle of South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond's desire to pen a history of African-Americans--his and his aides' belief being that he has done as much, or more, than any American to shape that history. An epistolary novel, The History follows the letters of loose cannon Congressional office workers, insane interns at a large New York publishing house and disturbed publishing executives, along with homicidal rival editors, kindly family friends, and an aspiring author named Septic. Strom Thurmond appears charming and open, mad and sure of his place in American history. Percival Everett is the author of 15 works of fiction, among them Glyph , Watershed and Frenzy . His most recent novel, Erasure , won the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and did little to earn him friends. James Kincaid is an English professor at the University of Southern California and has written seven books in literary theory and cultural studies. These books and Kincaid himself have gradually lost their moorings in the academic world, so there was nothing left for him to do but to adopt the guise of fiction writer. Writing about madness comes easy to him., Veteran authors Everett and Kincaid present an uproarious send-up of one of America's most controversial American icons., "[A]n outrageously funny satire of race relations and racism, US history, contemporary sexual mores and behavior, academia, and the publishing industry . . . It could become a cult-classic . . . Highly recommended." -- Library Journal Everett and Kincaid present a fictitious chronicle of South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond's desire to pen a history of African Americans--his and his aides' belief being that he has done as much, or more, than any American to shape that history. An epistolary novel, A History follows the letters of loose-cannon congressional office workers, insane interns at a large New York publishing house, and disturbed publishing executives, along with homicidal rival editors, kindly family friends, and an aspiring author named Septic. Strom Thurmond appears charming and open, mad and sure of his place in American history.

LC Classification NumberPS3555.V34