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James is a novel by author Percival Everett published by Doubleday in 2024. The novel is a re-imagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain but told from the perspective of Huckleberry's friend on his travels, Jim, who is an escaped slave. The novel won the 2024 Kirkus Prize and the National Book Award for Fiction.
Percival Leonard Everett II (born December 22, 1956) [1] is an American writer [2] and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. He has described himself as "pathologically ironic" [ 3 ] and has played around with numerous genres such as western fiction, mysteries, thrillers, satire and philosophical fiction ...
James, Percival Everett. Percival Everett’s reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the most acclaimed—and widely read—books of the year, and for good reason.
USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from the character Jim's point of view.
James by Percival Everett. Future classic: Percival Everett brings new life to ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ (Pan Macmillan) Done well, a literary retelling can shine fresh light on a ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's novel “James,” his acclaimed reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett's recent wave of literary honors. On Wednesday night, “James” was awarded the Kirkus Prize for fiction.
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for fiction. Jason De León’s “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling” won for nonfiction, where finalists included Salman Rushdie's memoir about his brutal ...
Percival Everett, author of Huckleberry Finn retelling “James,” won the coveted National Book Award for fiction. In the wake of record book bans and challenges, there was a clear – but ...