Percival Everett - Wikipedia
His books are often satirical, aimed at exploring race and identity issues in the United States. He is best known for his novels Erasure (2001), I Am Not Sidney Poitier (2009), and The Trees (2021), which was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, as was his 2024 novel James.
Percival Everett on his novel retelling ‘Huckleberry Finn ... - PBS
Apr 2, 2024 · "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard voice to the forefront. Jeffrey Brown sat down with Everett for our arts and culture series,...
Percival Everett on His New Novel, ‘James’ - Vulture
Mar 19, 2024 · In February 2023, the news broke that Percival Everett would be publishing his 24th novel, James, a retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from enslaved Jim’s perspective, for an advance...
Percival Everett Can’t Say What His Novels Mean - The New Yorker
Mar 11, 2024 · Percival Everett Can’t Say What His Novels Mean. The author of “Erasure” is renowned for his satires of genre, identity, and America. But his great target may be language itself. By Maya...
Percival Everett: Why I rewrote Huckleberry Finn to give slave ... - BBC
Apr 8, 2024 · Percival Everett, whose novel Erasure was turned into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction, had the idea for his latest book, James, when he was playing tennis. The Booker...
‘James’ Author Percival Everett Discusses Reimagining …
Oct 25, 2024 · Renowned author Percival Everett’s celebrated new novel “James” (2024) reimagines the escape of the enslaved character “Jim” from Mark Twain’s (Samuel Clemens) canonical American classic, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (1884).
Percival Everett's 'James' Wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for Fiction
Oct 16, 2024 · 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....
Before you see 'American Fiction' read 'Erasure' by Percival Everett - NPR
Dec 12, 2023 · With the first Percival Everett-inspired screen adaptation American Fiction coming to theaters starting on Dec. 15, we're taking a moment to revisit his provocative and affecting satirical...
In 'James,' author Percival Everett retells Mark Twain's ... - NPR
Mar 15, 2024 · Prolific writer Percival Everett often skewers different corners of American society. His latest novel James is written from the point of view of the character Jim, from Mark Twain's...
Percival Everett centers a new voice in 'James,' a retelling of ... - NPR
Mar 22, 2024 · Percival Everett centers a new voice in 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn'. Percival Everett is a prolific author – his 2001 book Erasure was recently adapted into the Oscar-winning...