John A. Williams
John A. Williams was a pioneering African American novelist who confronted American racism with moral urgency and literary craft. Night Song and The Man Who Cried I Am are among the most important Black American novels of the postwar period.
Works
- The Man Who Cried I AmNovelist faces mortality, racial identity, and legacy as he dies in European exile
- Night SongJazz musician and woman form complicated relationship amidst New York City bohemian scene
- SissieWoman faces prejudice, sexism, and family pressure in search for independence and identity
- Captain BlackmanBlack soldier time-travels through American military history examining racism, war, and resistance
- Clifford's BluesBisexual Black pianist imprisoned in Nazi Germany reflects on love, music, and survival