02725cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324501840015826400510034230000470039333600260044033700260046633800360049250000310052850501950055950801950075452012240094953400450217365300280221865300330224670000480227985600430232799900170237059121UtSlPG20260610134349.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMeans, E. K.q(Eldred Kurtz),d1878-195710aE. K. Means :bIs This a Title? It Is Not. It Is the Name of a Writer of Negro Stories, Who Has Made Himself So Completely the Writer of Negro Stories That His Book Needs No Title 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-03-240 aForeword -- The late Figger Bush -- Hoodoo eyes -- The art of enticing labor -- The cruise of the Mud Hen -- Two sorry sons of sorrow -- Monarch of the manacle -- All is fair -- Hoodoo face.  aProduced by hekula03, Wayne Hammond and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"E. K. Means" by E. K. Means is a collection of stories centering on African American life in the South, likely written in the early 20th century. The book showcases the humor and character of its protagonists, particularly Figger Bush, a lazy yet endearing man, as he navigates the social complexities and relationships within his community. Themes of race, culture, and the changes in post-Civil War Southern life are explored through entertaining narratives that highlight the rich dialect and unique perspectives of the characters.  The opening of the book introduces readers to Figger Bush, a carefree man who is faced with the impending visit of his long-lost grandfather, Popsy Spout. Figger is apprehensive about the visit because he has little to offer Popsy and fears he may become a burden. As he confides in his friends, Skeeter Butts and Vinegar Atts, they hatch a humorous plan for Figger to fake his death to avoid his grandfather’s expectations. The interaction between these characters sets a lively tone, filled with witty banter and dialect, all while establishing the comedic and heartfelt undertones that will likely permeate the rest of the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, American  aAfrican Americans -- Fiction1 aKemble, E. W.q(Edward Windsor),d1861-193340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59121  c99947d99947