"In ownership of language there is great power", said writer Percival Everett

Percival Everett tackled race in satirical novels such as "Erasure. He re-tells the story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of his enslaved friend, Jim. Everett: "In ownership of language there resides great power"

Percival Everett has challenged the schism of race in his satirical novels. His latest, "James, re-tells the story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of his enslaved friend, Jim. Everett talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about his writing, his artwork, and his penchant for privacy.