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Vividly brings to life the history of African Americans in the military.
Named among the most important works of fiction of the decade by when first published in 1972, this is the first book to be published in Coffee House Press’s Black Arts Movement reprint series.
True to form, John A. Williams is exhaustive and accurate in his historical research of the significant role played by African Americans in the military. Captain Blackman is a U.S. soldier in Vietnam who becomes seriously wounded. As he drifts in and out of consciousness he hallucinates back in time as a solider in each of America’s wars from 1775 to 1975.
Named among the most important works of fiction of the decade by when first published in 1972, this is the first book to be published in Coffee House Press’s Black Arts Movement reprint series.
True to form, John A. Williams is exhaustive and accurate in his historical research of the significant role played by African Americans in the military. Captain Blackman is a U.S. soldier in Vietnam who becomes seriously wounded. As he drifts in and out of consciousness he hallucinates back in time as a solider in each of America’s wars from 1775 to 1975.
Price: $15.95
Pages: 336
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Imprint: Coffee House Press
Publication Date:
01 April 2000
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.40 in
ISBN: 9781566890960
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
“Captain Blackman may turn out to be among the most important works of fiction of the decade.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Captain Blackman is a dramatically sound and exciting retelling of history. Williams is a powerful writer and his historical characters come to life alongside his fictional ones.” —Publishers Weekly
“Captain Blackman is a dramatically sound and exciting retelling of history. Williams is a powerful writer and his historical characters come to life alongside his fictional ones.” —Publishers Weekly
John Alfred Williams (1925 – 2015) was an African American author, journalist, and academic. John A, Williams was also a poet, he won an American Book Award for his 1998 collection Safari West.