Suder (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Percival Everett
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Picaresque
- Time of Work: The second half of the twentieth century
- Setting: Fayetteville, North Carolina; Seattle, Washington; and the Cascade mountain range, Oregon
- Principal Characters: Craig Suder, Cathy Suder (Ma), Ben Suder, Martin Suder, Bud Powell, Lou Tyler, Sid Willis, Doctor McCoy, Fat Thomas, Naomi Watkins, Jincy Jessy Jackson
- Genres: Long fiction, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Children, Gay men, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Sex or sexuality, Twentieth century, Music or musicians, Mental illness, Adultery, North Carolina, Jazz music, Drug trafficking or dealing, Flight, Baseball, Birds, Elephants, Pacific Northwest, Smuggling or smugglers
- Locales: North Carolina, Fayetteville, NC, Oregon, Seattle, WA
The Novel
This short novel follows two narrative threads: baseball player Craig Suder’s quixotic adult adventures and his childhood memories. Each contemporary moment is informed by some action in the past; chapters shift from one narrative line to the other.
The first story line begins with a strikeout, but Craig Suder’s problems in batting are only the beginning of his worries. His poor performance on the field is letting down his team and embarrassing his son; his poor performance in bed is driving his wife Thelma to her exercycle and perhaps to another man. After...
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