The Richard Wright Encyclopedia

The Richard Wright Encyclopedia
ISBN-10
0313355193
ISBN-13
9780313355196
Category
Social Science
Pages
472
Language
English
Published
2008-06-30
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
Jerry W. Ward, Robert J. Butler

Description

Richard Wright is one of the most important African American writers. He is also one of the most prolific. Best known as the author of Native Son, he wrote 7 novels; 2 collections of short fiction; an autobiography; more than 250 newspaper articles, book reviews, and occasional essays; some 4,000 verses; a photo-documentary; and 3 travel books. By attacking the taboos and hypocrisy that other writers had failed to address, he revolutionized American literature and created a disturbing and realistic portrait of the African American experience. This encyclopedia is a guide to his vast and influential body of works.

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