Petry, Ann (Vol. 18) - Introduction

Petry, Ann 1911–

Ann Petry is a black American author of novels, short stories, and books for children. Her fiction is concerned with racial themes. Like Richard Wright, a writer with whom she is often compared, Petry writes realistic, sociological novels with a distinct moral thesis. (See also CLC, Vols. 1, 7, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 5-8, rev. ed.)