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The Richard Wright encyclopedia / edited by Jerry W. Ward, Jr. and Robert J. Butler.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960--Encyclopedias.
- Wright, Richard.
- Novelists, American--20th century--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Novelists, American.
- African Americans in literature--Encyclopedias.
- African Americans in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 447 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 influe
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Entries; Guide to Related Topics; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Richard Wright (1908-1960); A-Z Entries; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Editors and Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798216008859
- 9786612341335
- 9781282341333
- 1282341332
- 9780313355196
- 0313355193
- OCLC:
- 496518156
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