{"product_id":"colson-whitehead-beyond-the-novel","title":"Colson Whitehead Beyond the Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eColson Whitehead Beyond the Novel: Literary Authority, Authorial Performance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eand Canonization\u003c\/i\u003e traces this author's remarkable trajectory from an acclaimed yet little-known writer to cultural force, examining the workings of contemporary literary authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 2026, Whitehead is a household name: his novels have attained a large readership, are enshrined within the literary canon, and have been adapted for the screen. From his debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Intuitionist\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) to his Pulitzer-winning works \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eThe Nickel Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), this study explores how Whitehead claims and negotiates various forms of authorship throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding literary authorship as embedded within legitimizing institutions, the book analyzes Whitehead's first seven novels alongside his positioning in interviews, their reception by professional critics and prize juries, as well as their circulation across different cultural contexts, such as Oprah's Book Club and as screen adaptations. It offers an in-depth exploration of Whitehead’s his career as a literary author and explores how racial categorization operates within the U.S. literary field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56759661494616,"sku":"9781041153993","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781041153993.jpg?v=1781327746","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/colson-whitehead-beyond-the-novel","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}