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John Henry Days is a 2001 novel by American author Colson Whitehead. This is his second full-length work. Plot summary. Building the railways that made America, John Henry died with a hammer in his hand moments after competing against a steam drill in a battle of endurance. The story of his death made him a legend.
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John Henry Days. 4,112 likes · 106 talking about this. John Henry Days is an annual 3 day festival held on the second weekend of July. The festival starts.
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1 gen 2001 · John Henry Days. Colson Whitehead. 3.64. 3,146 ratings353 reviews. Colson Whitehead’s eagerly awaited and triumphantly acclaimed new novel is on one level a multifaceted retelling of the story of John Henry, the black steel-driver who died outracing a machine designed to replace him.
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14 mag 2002 · John Henry Days. Paperback – May 14, 2002. by Colson Whitehead (Author) 4.0 276 ratings. See all formats and editions. From the bestselling, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a novel that is "funny and wise and sumptuously written" (Jonathan Franzen, The New York Times Book Review).
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John Henry Days is a novel of extraordinary scope and mythic power that juxtaposes history with popular culture, the blatant bigotry of the past with the more insidious racism of the present, and laugh-out-loud humor with unforgettable poignancy.
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A sprawling, ambitious novel which uses a weekend festival in honor of John Henry as the focal point for a serio-comic look at the meaning of race, self-will, and the search for meaning in ...
John Henry Days Analysis - eNotes.com. by Colson Whitehead. Analysis. PDF Cite Share. The main character of John Henry Days, Colson Whitehead’s second novel, is a hack journalist, J....
