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The Nigger Factory

Gil Scott-Heron

Paperback | Pages: 247 pages

Rating: 3.78 | 211 Users | 26 Reviews

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Title	:	The Nigger Factory
Author	:	Gil Scott-Heron
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 247 pages
Published	:	September 1st 1996 by Payback Press (first published 1972)
Categories	:	Fiction. Cultural. African American. Literary Fiction. Novels. Race

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the nigger factory, published in 1972, is gil scott-heron’s second novel. altogether different from his first work, the vulture, the nigger factory relays the tale of campus unrest at the fictional sutton university, a black college in virginia. more overtly political than his previous novel, this story is the result of scott-heron’s obvious frustration with the american higher education system. in the author’s note that precedes the text, he writes, “change is overdue. fantasies about the american dream are now recognized by black people as hoaxes… a college diploma is not a ticket on the freedom train. it is, at best, an opportunity to learn about the systems that control life and destroy life: an opportunity to cut through the hypocrisy and illusion that america represents. new educational aspects must be discovered… the main trouble in higher education lies in the fact that while the times have changed radically, educators and administrators have continued to plod along through the bureaucratic red tape that stalls so much american progress.”

whereas the nigger factory is perhaps more predictable than the vulture, it is possessed by a far greater urgency and sense of purpose. at no point does scott-heron delve into proselytizing, instead he merely offers an all too realistic scenario of what happens when a progressive, dynamic force for change confronts an unyielding, entrenched power system. this book is a fascinating exploration of a turbulent period, but also of an ongoing struggle yet to find resolution. gil scott-heron’s observations are keen, his storytelling ability well developed, and his sense of justice carefully considered.

with canongate books republishing both the vulture and the nigger factory this year and a new album due out in february (i’m new here), the godfather of rap, and his art, ought to be enjoying a well-deserved resurgence in popularity.

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Original Title:	The Nigger Factory
ISBN:	0862415276 (ISBN13: 9780862415273)
Edition Language:	English

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Ratings: 3.78 From 211 Users | 26 Reviews

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Fuck, this book is depressing. I picked it up thinking it was going to be a satire about the state of the American Education system. The authors note contains this statement:Change is overdue. Fantasies about the American Dream are now recognized by Black people as hoaxes and people are tired of trying to become a part of something that deprives them of the necessities of life even after years of bogus study in preparation for this union. A college union is not a ticket on the Freedom Train. It

This was so divergent from anything I've ever read - hard to rate it and I don't know if my 2.5 does it justice. It's been called satire and a parable. I dunno about that. What he was saying was pretty direct. This was not some sort of Candide at a 1970s HBCU deal. It was also called explosive and enraged - that's definitely true. I thought I knew where he came down on women until the end and it didn't go where I expected it to go, though there is some serious twists, turns and tension in the

The authentic voices of the main characters, young black men and women, were very well-written. Heron touches upon the zeitgeist of the time, that civil rights that were won in the movement in the '60s needs to go further and recognise that black students may not want to study in whitewashed universities with Eurocentric values and ideals. A very interesting and thought-provoking read, certainly relevant back then.

Must read again. Kind of political. The author is an excellent musician

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surprisingly easy to read, some good characters. It starts off off like you're looking in on something that's maybe important to this handful of students but by the end of it you're drawn in and realise this is some pretty serious stuff.

the nigger factory, published in 1972, is gil scott-herons second novel. altogether different from his first work, the vulture, the nigger factory relays the tale of campus unrest at the fictional sutton university, a black college in virginia. more overtly political than his previous novel, this story is the result of scott-herons obvious frustration with the american higher education system. in the authors note that precedes the text, he writes, change is overdue. fantasies about the american