Colson Whitehead

The Intuitionist

Woman elevator inspector unravels mystery of discriminatory building surveillance systems in utopia

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Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead

American novelist who has won the Pulitzer Prize twice, for The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys. His work reimagines African American history through speculative and realist lenses. He is one of the most honored American writers of his generation.

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