Richard A. Wright

• Jun-1969
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"A formidable and lasting contribution to American literature." -- Chicago TribuneOriginally published in 1938, Uncle Tom's Children, a collection of novellas, was the first book from Richard Wright, who would go on to win international re...

• Nov-1969
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“If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son.” �" Henry Louis Gates Jr.Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had be...

• Jun-1974
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Here, in these powerful stories, Richard Wright takes readers into this landscape once again.

Each of the eight stories in Eight Men focuses on a black man at violent odds with a white world, reflecting Wright's views about racism in our societ...

• Jun-1989
• / General Fiction
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From Richard Wright, one of the most powerful, acclaimed, and essential American authors of the twentieth century, comes a compelling story of one man's attempt to escape his past and start anew in Harlem. Cross Damon is a man at odds with society an...

• Sep-1998
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With an introduction by Jerry W. Ward, Jr.

Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming of...

• Nov-2019
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Back in the spring of 1969, young Abby McBride had an experience that changed her life. Now, Abby's granddaughter, Julie, has asked her to relive that time by telling her the story of exactly what happened, and why it was so important. It's a...