Black Boy: A Record of Youth and Childhood
Author: Richard Wright
Richard Wright’s memoir of his childhood as a young black boy in the American south of the 1920s and 30s is a stark depiction of African American life and powerful exploration of racial tension., , At four years old, Richard Wright set fire to his home in a moment of boredom; at five his father deserted the family; by six Richard was – temporarily – an alcoholic. Moved from ho….Read More
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