Richard Wright: The Life and Times
- ISBN-10
- 0226730387
- ISBN-13
- 9780226730387
- Series
- Richard Wright
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 626
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-02-15
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Hazel Rowley
Description
Skillfully interweaving quotations from Wright's writings, Rowley portrays a man who transcended the times in which he lived and sought to reconcile opposing cultures in his work. In this lively, finely crafted narrative, Wright--passionate, complex, courageous, and flawed--comes vibrantly to life. Two 8-page photo inserts.
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