John A. Williams - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1925-12-05 （Jackson, Mississippi, United States）
Died: 2015-07-03 age 89
Nationality: United States
Languages: English

Career

Occupations: Novelist, Journalist, Professor
Active Years: 1950-2015
Influenced By: Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison

Awards & Nominations

American Book Awards 3 appearances

Edition 4 (1983) Winner
Edition 19 (1998) Winner
Edition 32 (2011) Lifetime Achievement Award

Works

Major Works

The Man Who Cried I Am

1967 Novel

A novel addressing racism, identity, and social injustice; through its protagonist it explores African-American experience and contradictions in American society.

racismidentitysocial justice

Style & Themes

Literary Style: direct, socially conscious proserealism focusing on African-American experience
Recurring Motifs: alienationmovement and exilefamily and identity conflict

Legacy

John A. Williams made significant contributions to 20th-century African-American literature and is noted for works addressing race and social issues.