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THE WIG (NEA Heritage & Preservation Series) by Charles Wright is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is THE WIG (NEA Heritage & Preservation Series) about?
<br> Fiction. African American Studies. Originally published in 1966, THE WIG is the story of Lester Jefferson, a young man of great good will, whose repeated attempts to become a part of "The Great Society" are doomed in advance. Aided, thwarted, and confused by numerous, curious companions, Lester conducts his inevitable search for happiness in a series of absurdist misadventures that begin with the transformation of the hair on his head into burnished silken curls. "Charles Wright's Negro world explodes with the crazy laughter of a man past caring.His style, as mean and vicious a weapon as a rusty hacksaw, is the perfect vehicle for his zany pessimism.THE WIG is a brutal, exciting, and necessary book"-Conrad Knickerbocker for The New York Times.
Who reads THE WIG (NEA Heritage & Preservation Series)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Charles Wright
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781562791278
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.87 / 5 (30 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14