On Becoming an American Writer: Essays and Nonfiction

by James Alan McPherson

Book Overview

Discover the unique mind and humane vision of an under-recognized American author. Encompassing themes of race, education, fame, law, and America's past and future, these essays are James Alan McPherson at his most prescient and invaluable.

Born in segregated 1940s Georgia, McPherson graduated from Harvard Law School only to give up law and become a writer. In 1978, he became the first Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567927483
• ISBN13: 9781567927481
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Nonpareil Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.4"