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| Author | Percival Everett |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Graywolf Press |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 234 |
| Preceded by | The Water Cure |
| Followed by | Assumption |
I Am Not Sidney Poitier (2009) is a novel by American writer Percival Everett. Originally published by Graywolf Press, in 2020 it was published by Influx Press in the UK.[1] It explores the tumultuous life of a character named Not Sidney Poitier as the social hierarchy scrambles to balance his skin color with his wealth.
Each adventure reflects a prominent film starring Sidney Poitier, such as The Defiant Ones or Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and incorporates a significant twist. The novel reflects a Post-black writing style by parodying the traditions of Black literature.
- ^ "I Am Not Sidney Poitier". Influx Press.