The Man Who Cried I Am

A Novel

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Pub Date Feb 02 2016 | Archive Date May 02 2016

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Generally recognized as one of the most important novels of the tumultuous 1960s, The Man Who Cried I Am vividly evokes the harsh era of segregation that presaged the expatriation of African American intellectuals. Through the eyes of journalist Max Reddick, and with penetrating fictional portraits of Richard Wright and James Baldwin, among other historical figures, John A. Williams reveals the hope, courage, and bitter disappointment of the civil rights era. Infused with powerful artistry and searing anger, as well as insight, humanity, and vision, The Man Who Cried I Am is a classic of postwar American literature.

Generally recognized as one of the most important novels of the tumultuous 1960s, The Man Who Cried I Am vividly evokes the harsh era of segregation that presaged the expatriation of African American...

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Advance Praise

“A blockbuster . . . An intensely American book . . . frank, honest. . . . At the same time, the book soars past American boundaries. Readers white and black may find in it either hope or terror.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Its insights are considerable; its power cannot be gainsaid; its humanity everywhere abounds; its anger and its pain are its triumphs.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer

“A blockbuster . . . An intensely American book . . . frank, honest. . . . At the same time, the book soars past American boundaries. Readers white and black may find in it either hope or terror.” —...

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