The Intuitionist
Colson Whitehead · 1999 · Novel
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It uses the framework of a detective novel to satirize racial politics and bureaucratic systems, while also engaging with philosophical ideas about perception, truth, and intuition.
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Set in an alternate reality where elevator inspectors are divided into two rival schools of thought, "Empiricists" and "Intuitionists," the novel follows Lila Mae Watson, the first Black female Intuitionist, as she investigates a mysterious elevator crash. It's a detective story that explores race, class, and philosophy.
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