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Juneteenth : a novel / Ralph Ellison ; edited by John F. Callahan ; preface by Charles Johnson.
The story of a black man who passes for white and becomes a race-baiting U.S. senator. When he is shot on the Senate floor, the first visitor in hospital is a black musician-turned-preacher who raised him. As the two men talk, their respective stories come out. An unfinished novel by the author of 'Invisible Man.'
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375707544
- ISBN: 0375707549
- Physical Description: xxxi, 368 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Vintage International edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Vintage International : 2000.
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in slightly different form in hardcover in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, in 1999"--Title page verso. |
| Target Audience Note: | Young Adult. |
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| Subject: | African American clergy > Fiction. Passing (Identity) > Fiction. Southern States > Fiction. African Americans > Fiction. Race relations > Fiction. Legislators > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | PS 3555 .L557 J86 2000 | 30775305552086 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Summary:
The story of a black man who passes for white and becomes a race-baiting U.S. senator. When he is shot on the Senate floor, the first visitor in hospital is a black musician-turned-preacher who raised him. As the two men talk, their respective stories come out. An unfinished novel by the author of 'Invisible Man.'