Percival Everett (b. 1956) writes novels, short stories, poetry,
and essays and is one of the most prolific, acclaimed, yet
under-examined African American writers working today. Although to
date Everett has published eighteen novels, three collections of
short fiction, three poetry collections, and one children's book,
his work has not garnered the critical attention that it deserves.
Perhaps one of the most vexing problems scholars have had in trying
to situate Everett's work is that they have found it difficult to
place him and his work within a prescribed African American
literary tradition. Because he happens to be African American,
critics have expectations of so-called authentic African American
fiction; however, his work often thwarts these expectations.
In "Perspectives on Percival Everett," scholars engage all of
his creative production. On the one hand, Everett is an African
American novelist. On the other hand, he pursues subject matters
that seemingly have little to do with African American culture. The
operative word here is "seemingly"; for as these essays
demonstrate, Everett's works falls well within "as well as" outside
of what most critics would deem the African American literary
tradition. These essays examine issues of identity, authenticity,
and semiotics, in addition to postmodernism and African American
and American literary traditions--issues essential to understanding
his aesthetic and political concerns.
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