Congratulations to Percival Everett for winning the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with his novel James – a powerful reinterpretation of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, an enslaved father. James has already earned widespread acclaim for its bold themes and narrative depth. A powerful exploration of voice, freedom, and storytelling, the novel has been hailed as a modern masterpiece. With the Pulitzer, Everett’s work is recognized as a defining novel of our time.
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“James offers page-turning excitement but also off-kilter philosophical picaresque. . . Gripping, painful, funny, horrifying, this is multi-level entertainment, a consummate performance to the last.”
The Guardian
“‘Huck Finn’ Is a Masterpiece. This Retelling Just Might Be, Too.”
The New York Times
Read more from leading sources:
- The Washington Post’s report on the Pulitzer winners. The Washington Post
- Official Pulitzer archive listing 2025 winners. pulitzer.org