Imperium in Imperio (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

Sutton Griggs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812971604 ISBN 13: 9780812971606

Publisher: Modern Library Inc, 2004

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.

Review:

"A powerful, moving story . . . This new edition
should restore Griggs to his rightful place among black
intellectuals and protest novelists."
--John Stauffer, Frederick Douglass Prize winner for The Black Hearts of Men

About the Author:

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.

• Publisher: Modern Library Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0812971604
• ISBN 13: 9780812971606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288