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James is loosely based on Mark Twain's classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Some of the early scenes of Everett's novel closely follow Huckleberry Finn, but as the two separate and Jim goes off on his own picaresque "adventures", the tone turns more serious as it explores issues of rape, murder, beatings, and racism.
Percival Everett, author of Huckleberry Finn retelling “James,” won the coveted National Book Award for fiction. In the wake of record book bans and challenges, there was a clear – but ...
The Erasure author’s latest novel isn’t exactly a Mark Twain retelling. Writes Cree Myles, it’s a re-centering.
James fills in the gaps in Jim’s story, lending dimension and nuance to a once flat, stereotyped character as he and Huck journey down the Mississippi river. Everett, a prolific and dazzlingly ...
Percival Leonard Everett II (born December 22, 1956) [1] is an American writer [2] and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. He has described himself as "pathologically ironic" [ 3 ] and has played around with numerous genres such as western fiction, mysteries, thrillers, satire and philosophical fiction ...
Erasure is a 2001 novel by American writer Percival Everett.It was originally published by the University Press of New England.The novel satirizes the dominant strains of discussion related to the publication and reception of African-American literature, and was later adapted by Cord Jefferson into a film titled American Fiction, starring Jeffrey Wright.
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's novel “James,” his acclaimed reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett's recent wave of literary honors. On Wednesday night, “James” was awarded the Kirkus Prize for fiction.
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for fiction. Jason De León’s “Soldiers and ...