by Sutton Griggs (Author), A. J. Verdelle (Preface by), Cornel West (Introduction by)
Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel--a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment--was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an all-black nation in Texas, Imperium in Imperio had a profound influence on the development of black nationalism.
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Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel--a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment--was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an all-black nation in Texas, "Imperium in Imperio had a profound influence on the development of black nationalism.
Author Biography
Author of the Preface:
A. J. Verdelle, lecturer in the creative writing program at Princeton, is the author of The Good Negress.
Introducer: Cornel West, University Professor of Religion at Princeton, is the author of
Race Matters and
The American Evasion of Philosophy, and is the co-author of
The Future of American Progressivism.
Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: January 06, 2004
