Richard Wright by Hazel Rowley
In this engaging, full-scale biography of the author of Black Boy and Native Son, Rowley chronicles Wright's extraordinary journey from a sharecropper's shack in Mississippi to international renown as a writer, fiercely independent thinker and outspoken critic of racism. Skilfully interweaving quotations from Wright's writings, Rowley draws on recently discovered material to shed new light on Wright's relationship with Langston Hughes, Ralph Ellison and others, as well as his self-imposed exile in France. A vibrant, finely crafted narrative.
"A full-scale biography of the author of Black Boy and Native Son that is "thorough and engrossing from the first page to the last" - Washington Post; "The strength of Richard Wright is painstaking research. Rowley...has a daunting dedication to primary sources and her documentation is meticulous." - New York Times; "A welcome and illuminating work...Rich and revealing." - San Francisco Chronicle
Hazel Rowley is the author of Christina Stead: A Biography which was a New York Times Notable Book. She has taught at Iowa University and Deakins University in Melbourne, and currently teaches at Radcliffe College, Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780805070880 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805070885 |
| Title | Richard Wright |
| Author | Hazel Rowley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Year published | 2002-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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