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Richard Nathaniel Wright
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Richard Wright was an American poet, novelist, autobiographer, and short story writer. Born Richard Nathan Paul Wright on September 4, 1908, in Roxie, Mississippi, he wrote in English and was a member of the Communist Party of the United States of America. His notable works include the novels *Native Son* and *Black Boy*. He was influenced by Gertrude Stein and Sinclair Lewis.
Wright received the Spingarn Medal and a Guggenheim Fellowship. His archives are held at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. He died of a myocardial infarction due to natural causes in Paris on November 28, 1960.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1960
- Works
- 107
Top works
- Black boy
- Geographies of Migration
- D.C. Noir 2. The Classics
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold
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Film & TV
Roxie, Mississippi, USA
His powerful, eloquent work examined the injustices African-Americans face in a white society. He won immediate fame for his first novel, "Native Son" (1940). It tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a young chauffeur whose inarticulate rage over his lot ultimately erupts into violence. "Native Son" was adapted into a play directed by Orson Welles in 1941, filmed in 1951 with Wright himself playing…
Known for
- Richard Wright: Native Son, Author and Activist — Self2009
- Native Son — Bigger Thomas1951
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Key facts
- Born
- Richard Nathaniel Wright , ( 1908-09-04 ) September 4, 1908, Plantation, Roxie, Mississippi , U.S.
- Died
- November 28, 1960 (1960-11-28) (aged 52), Paris , France
- Occupation
- Novelist poet essayist short story writer
- Period
- 1938–60
- Genre
- Drama, fiction, non-fiction, autobiography
- Notable works
- Uncle Tom's Children , Native Son , Black Boy , The Outsider
- Spouse
- Dhimah Rose Meidman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1940 ) Ellen Poplar ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Roxie
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- autobiographer
- Political party
- Communist Party of the United States of America
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Asian–African Conference
- Field of work
- non-fiction literature
- Genre
- autobiography
- Image
- Richard Wright.jpg
- Residence
- Paris
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- Commons category
- Richard Wright (author)
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- birth name
- Richard Nathaniel Wright
- date of birth
- 1908-09-04
- date of death
- 1960-11-28
- writing language
- English language
- influenced by
- Sinclair Lewis
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Article · Português
Richard Nathaniel Wright, conhecido como Richard Wright, (Mississipi, 4 de Setembro de 1908 - Paris, 28 de novembro de 1960) foi um escritor estadunidense que lutou contra o racismo nos Estados Unidos nos anos 20 por meio de suas obras. Um dos seus livros mais renomados foi escrito nos Estados Unidos, Black Boy. Richard Wright é retratado no livro de James Campbell.
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