Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Percival Everett in Literature Category
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🚀 Percival Everett Wins the Pulitzer for "James"
Nicknamed the "Super Bowl of Literature," the Pulitzer Prizes were held in the Big Apple. To everyone's delight, American wordsmith Percival Everett was this year's big winner, taking home the gold for his masterwork, "James."
Born with a quill in his hand in Fort Gordon, Georgia, in 1956, Everett's a professor of English at the University of Southern California and an accomplished author, boasting over thirty novels under his belt. He's a verified literary legend, garnering attention and accolades such as the PEN Center USA Award for Fiction, the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Windham Campbell Prize, and the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award.
Everett's latest offerings for Hanser, "Shake" (2022) and "The Trees" (2023), are the latest additions to his German translated catalog, which includes "Erased" (2008), "God's Country" (2014), and "I Am Not Sidney Poitier" (2014).
- The author, Percival Everett, received the Pulitzer Prize for his book "James," marking a significant achievement in his illustrious literary career.
- Hanser, a publishing house, has added two new books to Everett's German translated catalog: "Shake" (2022) and "The Trees" (2023).
- Everett, a professor at the University of Southern California, is a prolific author, having written over thirty novels, including the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award winner, "I Am Not Sidney Poitier" (2014).
- In addition to the Pulitzer and other prestigious awards like the PEN Center USA Award, the Academy Award in Literature, and the Windham Campbell Prize, Everett's works are also known for their impact on entertainment and book display.
