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The Richard Wright Encyclopedia
The Richard Wright Encyclopedia
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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.
Table of Contents
Guide to Related Topics
Preface
Introduction: Richard Wright (1908-1960)
A-Z Entries
Selected Bibliography
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
Product details
Published | Jun 30 2008 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 472 |
ISBN | 9780313355196 |
Imprint | Greenwood |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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[R]ecommended to academic libraries.
Catholic Library World
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In addition to all of the author's work, entries include a wide range of places, people (from Peter Abrahams and H.L. Mencken to Emile Zola), and events (including the Chicago Renaissance, the Great Depression, and the Scottsboro Trials) . . . . useful for anyone with an interest in American literature, political history, and twentieth-century cultural movements.
ARBA
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…350 short entries by a variety of scholars on all aspects of the author's life and times, with a number of surprises along the way. Anyone interested in delving further into Wright's milieu will find this volume extremely handy… Highly recommended for all university literature collections.
MultiCultural Review
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This book is an important work for students of American studies.
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