Percival Everett Archives - Public Seminar

Literature

Invisible Scam: Percival Everett’s Erasure

On race, stereotypes, and “a wonderful, hideous joke”

March 26, 2024 • by Greil Marcus

Greil Marcus on the nuanced portrayal of race, family trauma, and cultural constructs in Percival Everett's ERASURE....

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Invisible Scam: Percival Everett’s Erasure

Film & Performing Arts

American Fiction Offers a New Spin on the Challenges Facing Black Artists

Director Cord Jefferson tackles Percival Everett’s 2001, novel Erasure

February 12, 2024 • by Zenzelé Soa-Clarke

Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction is garnering praise this awards season for its satirical approach to Black representation...

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American Fiction Offers a New Spin on the Challenges Facing Black Artists