Percival Everett
Percival Everett is an acclaimed American author known for his thought-provoking novels and essays that explore themes of race, identity, and language. His work often challenges the literary canon and reexamines historical narratives, as seen in his best-selling novel 'James,' which revisits Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn' from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved character. Everett's innovative use of language and narrative structure has earned him numerous awards and recognition in contemporary literature.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Percival Everett is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who commented on the current state of America following the murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Index - Kultúr - „Nyilvános kivégzés volt” – a Pulitzer-díjas író szerint Amerika saját polgárai ellen fordult
Hungary· 2026-01-29
Percival Everett is mentioned with his book 'Dr. No' placed at number 18 on the shortlist for the 'Spiegel' book prize.
Das Magazin «Der Spiegel» hat einen Literaturpreis lanciert
Switzerland· 2025-11-08
Percival Everett is an acclaimed African-American author whose works explore contemporary Black identity.
The Supremes, Marcus Garvey, Tupac Shakur: the cultural figures who inspired our Black History Month panel | Lenny Henry, Zeinab Badawi, YolanDa Brown and others
United Kingdom· 2025-10-25
Percival Everett parodies Donald Trump and American conspiracy theorists in his new novel 'Dr. No'.
Percival Everetts «Dr. No» ist eine grandiose verschwörungstheoretische ParodieSwitzerland· 2025-09-16
Percival Everett is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who comments on the political implications of violence in America.
Percival Everett: «Servirebbe un passo indietro, invece il presidente Trump sta cavalcando questa tragedia»
Italy· 2025-09-12
Percival Everett is an American writer known for his diverse literary works that explore African American identity.
Percival Everett cisèle toutes les facettes de l’identité afro-américaine
France· 2025-08-30
Percival Everett is noted for his novel 'James', which won the National Book Award in 2024.
A quoi va ressembler la rentrée littéraire 2025 : Emmanuel Carrère, Catherine Millet, Alain Mabanckou, Audur Ava Olafsdottir…France· 2025-08-17
Percival Everett is the author of 'James', a bold retelling of a classic story from a different perspective.
‘James’ by Percival Everett: Write yourself into being
Tanzania· 2025-08-05
Sterling K. Brown acted in the 2023 film adaptation of another novel, Erasure by Percival Everett.
What to watch this weekend: The history of CBS censored and cancellation of comedians
Canada· 2025-07-24
Percival Everett's novel 'James' is highlighted as a significant summer read.
Προτάσεις καλοκαιρινών αναγνωσμάτων | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ
Greece· 2025-07-06
Percival Everett, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel James, gave a brief but stark call to action at Wesleyan University.
Trophy wives, subversive reading and ejaculation: lessons from 2025’s best graduation speeches | Life and styleUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-13
Percival Everett is the author of the novel 'Erasure', which the film 'Cancelado' is based on.
“Cancelado”: de la novela de Percival Everett a la película con Jeffrey Wright | SALTAR-INTRO
Peru· 2025-06-10
Percival Everett is a Pulitzer Prize winner and observer of American society.
su «la Lettura» parola agli scrittori- Corriere.itItaly· 2025-06-07
Percival Everett criticized Democrats for neglecting the concerns of those who have formed the MAGA movement.
Donald Trump und die Künstler: warum die Kulturszene schweigtSwitzerland· 2025-05-29
The shortlist included the Booker-shortlisted and National Book Award-winning James, by Percival Everett.
‘It feels like a pretty dark time’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-05-24
Percival Everett is mentioned as the author of the fictional book 'The Makers of Rain'.
„Чикаго сан-тајмс“ со вештачка интелигенција направи листа на летни книги што не постојат
North Macedonia· 2025-05-23
Percival Everett is mentioned as the author of a fake book title, The Rainmakers.
Chicago Sun-Times confirms AI was used to create reading list of books that don’t exist | ChicagoUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-21
Percival Everett won author of the year for his novel James at the British Book awards.
Margaret Atwood says she cannot remember another time ‘when words themselves have felt under such threat’ | BooksUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-12
Percival Everett’s novel 'James' won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
“James’ Won the Pulitzer, But Not Without Complications
United States· 2025-05-07
Percival Everett won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel James, which re-centers the narrative of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the slave Jim.
James de Percival Everett vence Prémio Pulitzer de Ficção | Livros
Portugal· 2025-05-06
Percival Everett's book 'James' was noted for its reinterpretation of Huckleberry Finn.
Pulitzer-Preise an „Washington Post“ und „New York Times“: Feierstunde in Krisenzeiten - Medien
Germany· 2025-05-06
Percival Everett won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with his novel James, which challenges classic American narrative.
Il Pulitzer alla stampa anti Trump, nella narrativa premiato EverettItaly· 2025-05-06Percival Everett won a Pulitzer for his novel James, a re-imagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer prize for commentary | Pulitzer prizeUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-06
Percival Everett won a Pulitzer for his novel 'James', a radical reimagining of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
Premio Pulitzer, il New York Times ne vince quattro, tre al New Yorker e uno al Washington PostItaly· 2025-05-05
Percival Everett is one of the influential writers listed in Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
Πρόσωπα, βραβεία, πάρτι | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗGreece· 2025-04-26
Percival Everett’s The Trees is mentioned as a comedy about lynching.
Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp review – a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era | FictionUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-22
Percival Everett is a National Book Award winner for his novel James.
La storia e la fede su «la Lettura» (già nell’App) con una Pasqua di Liberazione- Corriere.itItaly· 2025-04-19
Percival Everett's James is a retelling of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn.
Irish Booker winner Paul Lynch makes the cut – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Percival Everett's James is a retelling of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn.
Irish Booker winner Paul Lynch makes the cut – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-24Percival Everett's The Trees offers a humorous take on serious themes like lynching.
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in February | BooksUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-03
