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A history of the African-American people (proposed) by Strom Thurmond, as told to Percival Everett & James Kincaid [a novel] Percival Everett, James Kincaid.
Van Pelt Library PS3555.V34 H57 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Everett, Percival, author.
- Kincaid, James R. (James Russell), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003--Fiction.
- Thurmond, Strom.
- African Americans--History--Fiction.
- African Americans.
- United States--Politics and government--Fiction.
- United States.
- Race relations--Fiction.
- Race relations.
- Legislators--South Carolina--Fiction.
- Legislators.
- Genre:
- Satirical fiction.
- Epistolary fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 255 pages ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- history of the African-American people
- Place of Publication:
- Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2026]
- Summary:
- The authors present a fictitious chronicle of the late 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 of the African-American People (Proposed) 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.
- A History of the African-American People [Proposed] is an epistolary novel in which a fictionalized version of former U.S. senator Strom Thurmond seeks to write a history of African Americans, believing he has played a central role in shaping that history. Presented through letters among congressional staff, publishing house employees, rival editors, and associates, the narrative satirizes politics, publishing, and historical authority. Through its portrayal of Thurmond as alternately charming, delusional, and self-assured, the novel critiques power, race, and the construction of American history.
- ISBN:
- 1636142842
- 9781636142845
- OCLC:
- 1521888231
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