John Henry Days

John Henry Days

"John Henry Days" is a 2001 Pulitzer Prize shortlisted novel [ Shortlisted for the 2002 Pultizer Prize for Fiction http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2002/fiction/] 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 & nominations

* Shortlisted for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
* Winner of Causcus 2001 Prize
* Short listed for National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award
* Short Listed for "LA Times" Book Prize
* "New York Times" Editor's Choice 2001
* Salon Books of the Year
* "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

* [http://www.randomhouse.com/anchor/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385498203&view=rg "John Henry Days" Discussion Guide]


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