The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Sam Greenlee
(Author)
Natiki Hope Pressley
(Introduction by)
Description
A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy.
Dan Freeman, the spook who sat by the door, is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as Freedom Fighters in this explosive, award-winning novel. As a story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy, the book is autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.Product Details
Price
$21.99
$20.45
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Publish Date
May 01, 1989
Pages
256
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.1 X 0.7 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780814322468
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About the Author
Sam Greenlee (1930-2014) was a highly acclaimed, internationally known poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and teacher. A former U.S. Information Agency Foreign Service officer, he is the author of Baghdad Blues and three collections of poetry.
Reviews
An important, original, nitty-gritty book.--Dick Gergory "is an American comedian "
Blends James Bond parody with wit and rage.--Time
Deadly--Newsweek
The place names and people took me back home, but the scenes of police violence against protesters brings this book from a relic of the past into the very real present.--Jeff Waxman"Literary Hub" (12/30/2019)
Blends James Bond parody with wit and rage.--Time
Deadly--Newsweek
The place names and people took me back home, but the scenes of police violence against protesters brings this book from a relic of the past into the very real present.--Jeff Waxman"Literary Hub" (12/30/2019)