High John The Conqueror Stories. According to mosley, tall john himself is a reflection of an old slave myth about a spirit named high john the conqueror. Get instant access to all your favorite books.


Wilson's only published book, was considered a breakthrough novel for its attention to racism, sexual politics, and the oppressive nature of agribusiness. Adventures of high john the conqueror ~ high john the conqueror was a figure in trickster stories told by africanamerican slaves the sixteen stories in this collection illustrate moments in the life of this folk character among the stories included here are tales of high joh the conqueror as a free man after emancipation when old master. Wilson's only published book, was considered a breakthrough novel for its attention to racism, sexual politics, and the oppressive nature of agribusiness.