The Resource Black boy : (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth, Richard Wright ; foreword by John Edgar Wideman ; afterword by Malcolm Wright
Black boy : (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth, Richard Wright ; foreword by John Edgar Wideman ; afterword by Malcolm Wright
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- Summary
- The author grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard", hanging about in 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 side by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common law. This is the author's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is an unashamed confession and a profound indictment, a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 75th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 425, 16 pages
- Note
-
- "The restored text established by the Library of America."
- "... originally published in 1945 by Harper & Brothers ... The text as restored by the Library of America was published in 1991 in a volume entitled Richard Wright: Later works that also included The Outsider" -- Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9780062964137
- Label
- Black boy : (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth
- Title
- Black boy
- Title remainder
- (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard Wright ; foreword by John Edgar Wideman ; afterword by Malcolm Wright
- Subject
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- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi
- Mississippi -- Biography
- Mississippi -- Social conditions
- African American authors -- Biography
- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi
- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth
- African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The author grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard", hanging about in 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 side by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common law. This is the author's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is an unashamed confession and a profound indictment, a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering
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- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- TOH
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- 1908-1960
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- Wright, Richard
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Wideman, John Edgar
- Wright, Malcolm
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- Wright, Richard
- Wright, Richard
- Authors, American
- Authors, American
- African American authors
- African Americans
- Mississippi
- Mississippi
- Label
- Black boy : (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth, Richard Wright ; foreword by John Edgar Wideman ; afterword by Malcolm Wright
- Note
-
- "The restored text established by the Library of America."
- "... originally published in 1945 by Harper & Brothers ... The text as restored by the Library of America was published in 1991 in a volume entitled Richard Wright: Later works that also included The Outsider" -- Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- 75th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 425, 16 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062964137
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1134528444
- Label
- Black boy : (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth, Richard Wright ; foreword by John Edgar Wideman ; afterword by Malcolm Wright
- Note
-
- "The restored text established by the Library of America."
- "... originally published in 1945 by Harper & Brothers ... The text as restored by the Library of America was published in 1991 in a volume entitled Richard Wright: Later works that also included The Outsider" -- Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- 75th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 425, 16 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062964137
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1134528444
Subject
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi
- Mississippi -- Biography
- Mississippi -- Social conditions
- African American authors -- Biography
- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi
- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth
- African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs
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