wright, richard

A biography of early twentieth-century African-American writer, Richard Wright, that profiles his childhood living in the Jim Crow south, his determination to become a writer, and disappointment with his own country's racist laws.

The autobiography of an African-American writer, recounting his early years and the harrowing experiences he encountered drifting from Natchez to Chicago to Brooklyn.

Traces the life and achievements of the twentieth-century African American novelist, whose early life was shaped by a strict grandmother who had been a slave, an illiterate father, and a mother educated as a schoolteacher.

Examines aspects of "Native Son" including composition, publication history, narrative techniques, social ironies, and concept of place.

A collection of critical essays on Richard Wright's novel "Native Son.".

Discusses twentieth-century African-American author Richard Wright's life and provides critical studies of his major novels, short story collections, and autobiography.