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"A formidable and lasting contribution to American literature." —Chicago Tribune
Originally published in 1938,Uncle Tom's Children,a collection of novellas,was the first book from Richard Wright, who would go on to win international renown for his powerful and visceral depiction of the Black experience. The author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, most notably the acclaimed novelNative Sonand his stunning autobiography,Black Boy,Wrightstands today as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century.
Set in the American Deep South, each of the powerful and devastating stories inUncle Tom's Childrenconcerns an aspect of the lives of Black people in the post-slavery era, exploring their resistance to white racism and oppression. The collection also includes a personal essay by Wright titled "The Ethics of Living Jim Crow."
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Richard Wright
Richard Wright won international renown for his powerful and visceral depiction of the black experience. He stands today alongside such African-American luminaries as Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison, and two of his novels, Native Son and Black Boy, are required reading in high schools and colleges across the nation. He died in 1960.
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