Richard Wright
Subtitle: author of Native son and Black boy
By: Robin Westen.
Series: African-American biographies
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Juvenile literature.; Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.; Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African American authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Authors, American.; African Americans -- Biography.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Traces the life and achievements of the twentieth-century African American novelist, who earned a reputation for his outspoken criticism of racial discrimination.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Skyrocket to fame; title: Son of the South; title: Growing up and moving on; title: Life in the big cities; title: Political pull : the allure of Communism; title: Turning the pages; title: Success; title: Bittersweet times; title: No longer an American; title: Globe-trotting; title: Last days in Paris.