F.B. Eyes: How J. Edgar Hoover's Ghostreaders Framed African American Literature
James Clerk Maxwell, William J. (College teacher), William J. Maxwell • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691173412
F.B. Eyes: How J. Edgar Hoover's Ghostreaders Framed African American Literature
James Clerk Maxwell, William J. (College teacher), William J. Maxwell • Princeton University Press
ISBN-10: 0691173419 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691173412 · 2016
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William J. Maxwell uncovers the extensive FBI surveillance of African American writers during the mid-twentieth century. By analyzing declassified files, the author reveals how the Bureau's 'ghostreaders' monitored, influenced, and attempted to suppress the literary output of iconic Black authors.
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