The works of Richard Wright (1908-1960), politically sophisticated and socially involved African American author, are notable for their passionate sincerity. He was perceptive about the universal problems that plague mankind. Richard Wright was born in N...

Any serious discussion of the development of black fiction in modern American literature must include Richard Wright. He was the first black novelist to describe the plight of the urban masses and the first to present this material in the naturalistic tr...

Any serious discussion of the development of black fiction in modern American literature must include Richard Wright . He was the first black novelist to describe the plight of the urban masses and the first to present this material in the naturalistic t...