The Richard Wright Encyclopedia (american Mosaic) [Hardcover]

Richard Wright is one of the most important African American writers. He is also one of the most prolific. Best known as the author ofNative Son, he wrote 7 novels; 2 collections of short fiction; an autobiography; more than 250 newspaper articles, book reviews, and occasional essays; some 4,000 verses; a photo-documentary; and 3 travel books. By attacking the taboos and hypocrisy that other writers had failed to address, he revolutionized American literature and created a disturbing and realistic portrait of the African American experience. This encyclopedia is a guide to his vast and influential body of works.

Jerry W. Ward, Jr.is Professor of English and African American Studies at Dillard University and was previously the Lawrence Durgin Professor of Literature at Tougaloo College. His previous books includeRedefining American Literary History(1990),Black Southern Voices(1992), andTrouble the Water: 250 Years of African-American Poetry(1997). His work has also appeared in such journals asSouthern Quarterly,Obsidian, andCallaloo.

Robert J. Butleris Professor of English at Canisius College. His books includeThe Critical Response to Ralph Ellison(Greenwood, 1998),The Critical Response to Richard Wright(Greenwood, 1995),The City in African American Literature(1995), andRichard Wright's Native Son: The Emergence of a New Black Hero(1991). His articles have been published inThe Centennial Review,The Dreiser Newsletter,CLA Journal,MELUS, and other journals.

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In addition to all of the author's work, entries include a wide range of places, people (from Peter Abrahams and H.L. Mencken to Emile Zola), and events (including the Chicago Renaissance, the Great Depression, and the Scottsboro Trials) . . . . useful for anyone with an interest in American literature, polil#[