Literary Life of Sutton E. Griggs - The Man on the Firing Line

A literary biography of the writer Sutton E. Griggs, who was one of the most prolific African American authors at the turn of the twentieth century, owned his own publishing company, and, as a pastor, played a leading role National Baptist Convention.

List of contents

• Introduction: Sutton E. Griggs: Orator, Author, Activist, Elder, and Ancestor


• 1: The Early Years: A Family History Recovered, a Juneteenth Birth, and a Baptist Upbringing


• 2: Engaging in Debate and Turning to Fiction to Make His People's Case: Imperium in Imperio


• 3: Championing Black Labor and Fighting for the Franchise: Overshadowed and Unfettered


• 4: Risking All in an Attempt to Become a National Author and Publisher: The Hindered Hand


• 5: Transitioning away from the Novel: Pointing the Way

About the author

John Cullen Gruesser is Senior Research Scholar at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, and a visiting fellow at the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research at Texas A & M University. Prior to this, he taught at Kean University in New Jersey where he coordinated the M.A. in Liberal Studies program. He has been the president of the Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins Society, the New Jersey College English Association, and the Poe Studies Association, which named him an Honorary Lifetime Member in 2020.

Summary

A literary biography of the writer Sutton E. Griggs, who was one of the most prolific African American authors at the turn of the twentieth century, owned his own publishing company, and, as a pastor, played a leading role National Baptist Convention.

Additional text

Gruesser's careful reconstruction of Griggs's life and his comprehensive detailing of the publication and reception of Griggs's novels makes A Literary Life not just engaging but also incredibly useful for anyone working on Griggs or interested in the history of Progressive Era African American publishing.

Product details

• Authors: John Cullen Gruesser, John (Senior Research Scholar Cullen Gruesser, John Cullen Gruesser, John Cullen (Senior Research Scholar Gruesser, Gruesser John Cullen
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780192856319
• ISBN: 978-0-19-285631-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, English, RELIGION / History, HISTORY / United States / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, History of Religion, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, History of the Americas, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Biography: writers