Paul Beatty
An American author, who won the Man Booker Prize for his satirical novel, The Sellout. His work is characterized by its scathing wit, provocative humor, and fearless critique of race relations and identity in contemporary America. Beatty's audacious style and willingness to tackle taboo subjects through sharp satire have made him a unique and important voice in American literature.
The Sellout is a sharp and satirical novel that tackles race, identity, and American society with biting wit. When the fictional agrarian town of Dickens, California, is erased from the map, its black protagonist attempts to reinstate segregation and slavery to put it back on the map, forcing a provocative and uncomfortable examination of history and contemporary issues.