Black Boy
Richard Wright grew up in the woods of Mississippi, with poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard," hanging about taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common lot.
Black Boy is Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.
In this once sensational, now classic autobiography, Richard Wright tells with unforgettable fury and eloquence what he thought.
Richard Wright grew up in the woods of Mississippi, with poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a drunkard, hanging about taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common lot.
Black Boy is Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.
In this once sensational, now classic autobiography, Richard Wright tells with unforgettable fury and eloquence what he thought.
| SKU | 111326 |
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| ISBN | 9780061443084 |
| Language | English |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Primary Contributor | Richard Wright |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |