Middle passage / by Charles Johnson ; interviewed by Pearl Skotnes.
Charles Johnson discusses his book, which is set on a slave ship "The Republic." The work depicts the horrendous conditions aboard slave ships. The main character, Rutherford Calhoun, is on the run from his creditors and his marriage, and signs onto "The Republic" without knowing it is a slaver. He is involved in a mutiny.|MIDDLE PASSAGE / by Charles Johnson| interviewed by Pearl Skotnes. - SERIES: All about books| no. 16 - Charles Johnson discusses his book, which is set on a slave ship "The Republic." The work depicts the horrendous conditions aboard slave ships. The main character, Rutherford Calhoun, is on the run from his creditors and his marriage, and signs onto "The Republic" without knowing it is a slaver. He is involved in a mutiny. - BROADCAST: KPFK, 18 Feb. 1990.