Percival Everett

Percival Everett is an accomplished American author, well-known for his literary fiction novels and poetry. He has written an impressive number of nineteen books over the course of his career, which began while he was working on his AM degree at Brown University. Everett's work is highly regarded, with The Washington Post calling him "one of the most adventurously experimental of modern American novelists."

Everett is not only a successful author but also a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. He has a reputation as a demanding teacher, but also values the learning that goes on between students and teacher. In addition to his work as an author and professor, Everett has also served as a judge for prestigious literary awards such as the National Book Award for fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

Throughout his career, Everett has written on a wide range of topics and in a variety of genres. His novels often feature experimental storytelling and tackle complex themes, such as race and gender politics. In addition to his novels, Everett has also written poetry, short stories, and even a children's book. He has a unique ability to blend humor and intelligence in his writing, making his work accessible and engaging to a wide audience.

Some of Everett's most notable works include "The Water Cure," "Erasure," and "Glyph," as well as poetry collection "Abstraktion und Einfühlung" and coauthored book "A History of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond, as told to Percival Everett & James Kincaid (A Novel)." He has been recognized for his work with numerous awards, including the PEN USA 2006 Literary Award, the Academy Award for Literature of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, the PEN/Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature, and the New American Writing Award.