Title

Black Boy

Creator

Richard Wright
Jerry W. Ward Jr.

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Creation Date

9-1-1998

Description

Autobiography by Richard Wright, introduction by Jerry W. Ward, Jr. Harperperennial Library (Paperback, $10.00, ISBN: 0060929782, 9/1998) Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming off age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in America.

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