The definition calls for a plot that revolves around an artist-protagonist in conflict with society, but the plot of African American künstlerromans cannot be reduced to this conflict.

A couple of oil shocks, a Chernobyl meltdown, and a Gulf War later, his basic message - the need to emphasize efficiency and renewable resources over oil and nuclear power - is still a minority view,[…]

How much did he give? – Hard to say. It was all in kind.

A coca, a type of flat bread normally topped with roasted vegetables, was capped by strands of briny whitebait.