{"product_id":"i-am-elijah-thrush-paperback","title":"I Am Elijah Thrush - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Purdy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Corber\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn its surface, \u003ci\u003e I Am Elijah Thrush\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Millicent De Frayne and her sensational half-century campaign to win the love of Elijah Thrush. Elijah, after ruining the lives of countless men and women, is finally in love \"incorrectly, if not indecently,\" with his great-grandson, Bird of Heaven. To support an unusual habit, a young Black man, Albert Peggs, reluctantly agrees to tell their remarkable story. It is in this telling that the ambitions, desires, and true natures of Elijah, Millicent, and Albert come to light. With a delicately controlled balance of whimsy and pathos, James Purdy gives us this comedy of the heroic, the tragic, and the truly bizarre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMet with critical bewilderment upon its initial publication fifty years ago, this new edition offers a Foreword by Robert J. Corber illuminating Purdy's \"complicated allegory\" of objectification, desire, and race in the immediate post-civil rights moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Purdy (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Purdy \u003c\/b\u003e(1914-2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright who published more than a dozen novels, including \u003ci\u003eMalcolm \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Eustace Chisholm and the Works\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work has been translated into many languages. In 2013, his short stories were collected in \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Short Stories of James Purdy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Corber (Foreword By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Corber\u003c\/b\u003e is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor in American Institutions and Values at Trinity College. He is the author and editor of several books including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eCold War Femme: Lesbianism, National Identity, and Hollywood Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727517388863,"sku":"9781531501198","price":20.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/87ba524bbeb58a6ae2c11acb7a74685b.webp?v=1765115132","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/i-am-elijah-thrush-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}