| The Richard Wright Encyclopedia Contributor(s): Ward, Jerry (Editor), Butler, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313312397 ISBN-13: 9780313312397 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $95.04 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 813.52 |
| LCCN: 2008010178 |
| Series: American Mosaic |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.9" (2.50 lbs) 472 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |