Richard Wright
1908
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1960
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: autobiography, novel
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Lanier High School
occupation: poet, novelist, autobiographer, short story writer, writer, playwright
award received: Spingarn Medal, Guggenheim Fellowship
influenced by: Gertrude Stein, Sinclair Lewis
Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries suffering discrimination and violence. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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