Imperium in Imperio Paperback by Sutton E. Griggs

Product Details

• Publisher: Modern Library (2004-01-06)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 208 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780812971606
• Item Weight: 178.97 grams
• Dimensions: 20.32 x 13.21 x 1.19 cm

Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel—a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment—was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an all-black nation in Texas, Imperium in Imperio had a profound influence on the development of black nationalism.

About the Author

Author of the Preface:
A. J. Verdelle, lecturer in the creative writing program at Princeton, is the author of The Good Negress.

Introducer:
Cornel West, University Professor of Religion at Princeton, is the author of Race Matters and The American Evasion of Philosophy, and is the co-author of The Future of American Progressivism.