Richard Wright (author)

Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author best known for his novels that talk about the discrimination and violence experienced by many African Americans of the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.Alan Wald, "On Richard Wright's Centennial: The Great Outsider" , Solidarity.

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 The story of his life is retold in the radio drama "Black Boy", a presentation from Destination Freedom

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