In response, Ellison decides to write an all-out parody of the black experience that these publishers can relate to. At the heart of Ellison’s difficulties is the inherent racism of white publishers who don’t know how to market any book by a black author that isn’t about so-called black themes and stories.
The story of an African-American writer named Thelonius Ellison who is a critical darling without much of an actual readership was based in part on Everett’s own difficulties in getting his books marketed beyond a limited African-American audience.
We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Įrasure, published in 2001 and winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award 2002, became Percival Everett’s most universally acclaimed novel to date. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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