Richard Wright (author)
American writer (1908-1960)
Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author best known for his novels that talk about the discrimination and violence experienced by many African Americans of the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.[1]
Richard Wright
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Born | Richard Nathaniel Wright September 4, 1908 Plantation, Roxie, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | November 28, 1960 Paris, France |
(aged 52)
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Period | 1938–60 |
Genre | Drama, fiction, non-fiction, autobiography |
Notable works | Uncle Tom's Children, Native Son, Black Boy, The Outsider |
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Children | 2 |
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- ↑ Alan Wald, "On Richard Wright's Centennial: The Great Outsider" Archived 2012-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, Solidarity.
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- The story of his life is retold in the radio drama "Black Boy", a presentation from Destination Freedom