The Nigger Factory
Book • 1972
The Nigger Factory, published in 1972, is Gil Scott-Heron's second novel.
It is set on the campus of Sutton University, a fictional historically Black college, and explores themes of resistance and social change amidst the Black Power movement.
The novel follows Earl Thomas, the student body president, as he navigates tensions between reform and revolution, reflecting Scott-Heron's own experiences with student radicalism and Black politics.
It is set on the campus of Sutton University, a fictional historically Black college, and explores themes of resistance and social change amidst the Black Power movement.
The novel follows Earl Thomas, the student body president, as he navigates tensions between reform and revolution, reflecting Scott-Heron's own experiences with student radicalism and Black politics.
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