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John A. Williams

John A. Williams

AmericanDecember 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015Protest Fiction

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→

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