Contemporary ยท Novel
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead. A major work by Colson Whitehead exploring race, history, institutions; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
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- Date
- 2016
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Contemporary
- Genre
- Novel
- Canon tier
- Expanded canon
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
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Why it matters
A major work by Colson Whitehead exploring race, history, institutions; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.