John Henry Days
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| John Henry Days | |
|---|---|
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Colson Whitehead |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction, Novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday (HB) & Anchor Books (PB) |
Publication date | May 15, 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 400 pp (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-385-49819-5 |
| Preceded by | The Intuitionist |
| Followed by | The Colossus of New York |
John Henry Days is a 2001 Pulitzer Prize shortlisted novel[1] by African American author Colson Whitehead.
John Henry Days is a portrait of America. Through a patchwork of interweaving histories, Whitehead reveals how a nation creates its present through the stories it tells of its past.
Publication Details
- Written by Colson Whitehead
- First published: Fourth Estate, Great Britain, 2001
Plot summary
Building the railways that made America, John Henry died with a hammer in his hand moments after competing against a steam drill in a battle of endurance. The story of his death made him a legend. Over a century later, J. Sutter, a freelance journalist and accomplished expense account abuser, is sent to West Virginia to cover the launch of a new postage stamp at the first 'John Henry Days' festival.
Awards and nominations
- Shortlisted for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- 2002 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award for Honor Books[2]
- Short listed for National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
- Short Listed for LA Times Book Prize
- New York Times Editor's Choice 2001
- Salon Book Award 2001
- Los Angeles Times Best of 2001
- Newsweek, The Best Fiction of 2001
- USA Today, Best Books of 2001
- The Village Voice, the Lit Parade, 2001
- Time Out (UK) Books of the Year
References
External links
| |||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.