Richard Wright Reader

by Richard Wright

An omnibus collection of the American writer's works includes selections from his essays, short stories, reviews, letters, and poetry and long excerpts from his novels and autobiography

886 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of powerful, sometimes controversial novels, short stories and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerned racial themes. His work helped redefine discussions of race relations in America in the mid-20th century.

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