The Fire in the Flint (1924) is a novel by Walter Francis White.
Although he is generally recognized for his accomplishments as the
longtime leader of the NAACP, White also wrote several novels
during the Harlem Renaissance exploring the themes of Alain Locke's
New Negro Movement. Praised by W. E. B. Du Bois in The Crisis and
by Konrad Bercovici in The Nation, The Fire in the Flint remains an
invaluable testament to the power of fiction to address political
matters. Dr. Kenneth Harper finds it difficult to overcome the deep
inequities of life in the American South. Born and raised in
Georgia, he returns to his hometown following his graduation from
medical school and service in the First World War. Determined to
open a clinic for his friends and neighbors, he avoids
confrontation with white townspeople and focuses on the task at
hand. Soon, however, he encounters opposition from neighbors who
regard his success and intelligence as a threat to their power.
Eventually, Harper is forced to lay his life on the line by
opposing the Ku Klux Klan. The Fire in the Flint is a powerful
bildungsroman grounded in truth and moral decency. Praised by Nobel
Laureate Sinclair Lewis upon publication, White's novel is a
largely forgotten masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance, perhaps
the finest decade for art in the history of American culture. With
a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Walter Francis White's The Fire in the Flint is a
classic of African American literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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