Wright, Richard
Black Boy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784876135
- author:
- Wright, Richard
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Vintage Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.7 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Richard Wright's Black Boy is a powerful and poignant memoir that offers a stark portrayal of African-American life in the American south during the 1920s and 30s. Born into a world of racial hostility and subjugation, Wright's early life was marked by hardship and struggle. As he navigated his way through childhood, Wright learned valuable lessons about fear, hunger, and hatred from the people and places around him. However, it was his love of books and pursuit of knowledge that ultimately propelled him towards a dream of justice and opportunity in the north. This impassioned memoir is not only a chronicle of coming of age under the racial prejudices of the American south but also a story of a writer finding his voice.
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