The Spook Who Sat by the Door
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee
A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy. Dan Freeman, the ""spook who sat by the door,"" is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as ""Freedom Fighters"" in this explosive, award-winning novel. As a story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy, the book is autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.
Sam Greenlee (1930-2014) was a highly acclaimed, internationally known poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and teacher. A former U.S. Information Agency Foreign Service officer, he is the author of Baghdad Blues and three collections of poetry.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780814322468 |
| ISBN 10 | 0814322468 |
| Title | The Spook Who Sat by the Door |
| Author | Sam Greenlee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
| Year published | 1989-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |