Pym Mat Johnson

Pym incognegro loving day.

Pym mat johnson. The first section could be described as a realist satire set in urban america. In his new book pym fiction writer mat johnson plays with the premise of edgar allan poe s only novel the narrative of arthur gordon pym of nantucket. Hello select your address best sellers today s deals new releases books electronics customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards sell. He is a recipient of the united states artist james baldwin more about mat johnson.

Mat johnson writes with all the probing intelligence of james baldwin the scalding satire of dany laferriere and the technique of a master craftsman all of which make him one of the most exciting important and gifted writers of his generation. Inspired by edgar allen poe s the narrative of arthur gordon pym of nantucket pym s protagonist is a recently dismissed professor. Mat johnson born august 19 1970 in philadelphia pennsylvania is an american fiction writer who works in both prose and the comics format. Pym is an ambitious novel which as described by johnson himself is really multiple books within a book.

The social satire within the pages of mat johnson s latest offering pym is nothing short of brilliant and extremely hilarious i found it to be a seriously and literally laugh out loud funny novel. Poe s novel was a master text of anxious. Pym is the third novel by american author mat johnson published on march 1 2011 a satirical fantasy inspired by the narrative of arthur gordon pym of nantucket edgar allan poe s only novel the book explores racial politics and identity in america and antarctica. Site of mat johnson author of loving day pym incognegro and professor at the university of houston creative writing program.

The novel was written over a period of nine years and has been well received by critics who have praised its lighthearted and. Mat johnson is the author of the novels pym drop and hunting in harlem the nonfiction novella the great negro plot and the comic books incognegro and dark rain. In 2007 he was named the first usa james baldwin fellow by united states artists.