Percival Everett has breathed fierce life into one of American literature's iconic characters in James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the runaway slave. But language is ...

As part of the NPR series, "In Character," we take a look at the enslaved character, Jim, in Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Was he a... Was Jim of 'Huckleberry Finn' a Hero? As part of ...

Everett centers 'James' on the enslaved character Jim from Mark Twain's 1884 picaresque novel. Percival Everett’s acclaimed reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn won the ...

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard ...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is banned in public schools due to coarse language and racial issues. Huck’s rebellious character is a recurring issue, as well. However, the themes of ...

Acclaimed novelist Percival Everett will step onto the stage of the Quarry Amphitheater at UC Santa Cruz next month for a highly anticipated conversation with Professor Vilashini Cooppan as part of ...

Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" has been praised, popular, banned and assailed since it was published in 1884. It's been called bold, lyrical and anti-racist and also a profane book ...

Just who were those guys on the raft rounding the bend in the distance? Eliza Frank caught on before any of the other kids in the Parkside summer arts program. "Look, it's Huckleberry Finn!" Eliza, 8, ...

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