The Richard Wright Encyclopedia

by Jerry W. Ward Jr. (Editor)

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.

472 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Jerry Washington Ward, Jr. is Professor of English at Dillard University.

Reviews

[Regan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of articles about nearly all conceivable topics relating to Wright, written by diverse scholars, notably Jerry W. Ward and Robert Butler. I myself wrote two of the articles in this book.