Black Boy: A Record of Childhood And Youth
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Richard Wright 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 by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Longman Publishing Group |
Binding | Paperback (91 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 264 |
ISBN-10 | 0582233801 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0582233805 |
Publication Date | /1970 |
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About Geoffrey Summerfield (Editor) : Geoffrey Summerfield is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Geoffrey Summerfield include Fantasy and Reason: Children's Literature in the Eighteenth Century, Black Boy (Imprint Book... more
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