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The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee

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Part of African American Life series

Summary

Continuously available in print since 1968, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film and television adaptations. A classic in the Black literary tradition, the novel offers a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s.

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The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee

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.

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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.
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ISBN 13 9780814349571
ISBN 10 0814349579
Title The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Author Sam Greenlee
Series African American Life
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wayne State University Press
Year published 2022-06-28
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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