The Spook Who Sat by the Door, Second Edition

by Sam Greenlee, Natiki Hope Pressley (Introduction)

Overview

An explosive, award-winning novel in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a satire of the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black miltancy.

A classic in the black literary tradition, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is both a comment on the civil rights problems in the United States in the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy.

Dan Freeman, the "spook who sat by the door," is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as "Freedom Fighters" in this explosive, award-winning novel.

As a story of one man's reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy, the book is autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814349571
Publisher:	Wayne State University Press
Publication date:	06/28/2022
Series:	African American Life Series
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	42,664
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sam Greenlee (1930-2014) was a highly acclaimed, internationally known poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and teacher. A former U.S. Information Agency Foreign Service officer, he is the author of Baghdad Blues and three collections of poetry.

Editorial Reviews

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