I Am Not Sidney Poitier

by Percival Everett

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Not Sidney Poitier is an amiable young man in an absurd country. The sudden death of his mother orphans him at age eleven, leaving him with an unfortunate name, an uncanny resemblance to the famous actor and, perhaps more fortunate, a staggering number of shares in the Turner Broadcasting Corporation. Percival Everett's hilarious new novel follows Not Sidney's tumultuous life, as the social hierarchy scrambles to balance his skin color with his fabulous wealth.
  • ISBN10 1555970192
  • ISBN13 9781555970192
  • Publish Date 2 August 2011 (first published 26 May 2009)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Graywolf Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 272
  • Language English