Challenging. Successful. Controversial. All terms used to
accurately describe African American novelist and autobiographer
John Edgar Wideman. This book examines his life and work-and the
connections between them. The Life and Work of John Edgar Wideman
is ideal for readers who might not be familiar with Wideman's work
or those who may have been intimidated by descriptions of his
writings. Through its coverage of Wideman's life from several
generations back to the present and explanations of how Wideman
makes use of life experiences, this book breaks down barriers for
new readers and enables them to better relate and connect to his
writing. Author Keith E. Byerman discusses Wideman's book-length
works of fiction and nonfiction, as well as some of his shorter,
journalistic pieces. The book emphasizes how Wideman integrates
family and personal experience into what is typically labeled
postmodern writing, and explains how he has evolved as a public
intellectual who supplies shrewd commentary on subjects such as the
prison system, terrorism, and the role of sports in American
society.
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