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John A. Williams
John A. Williams (1925–2015) was born near Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in Syracuse, New York. The author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the gro...view moreJohn A. Williams (1925–2015) was born near Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in Syracuse, New York. The author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed novels The Man Who Cried I Am and Captain Blackman, he has been heralded by the critic James L. de Jongh as “arguably the finest Afro-American novelist of his generation.” A contributor to the Chicago Defender, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, among many other publications, Williams edited the periodic anthology Amistad and served as the African correspondent for Newsweek and the European correspondent for Ebony and Jet. A longtime professor of English and journalism, Williams retired from Rutgers University as the Paul Robeson Distinguished Professor of English in 1994. His numerous honors include two American Book Awards, the Syracuse University Centennial Medal for Outstanding Achievement, and the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award.view less
Books by John A. Williams
The Angry Ones: A Novel Flashbacks: A Twenty-Year Diary of Article Writing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClifford's Blues: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Captain Blackman: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Dear Chester, Dear John: Letters between Chester Himes and John A. Williams Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings!Click Song: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Night Song: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sissie: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sonnets of a Budding Bard Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Egyptian Peasant Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSonnets of a Budding Bard Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings