Wright’s Native Son Depicts Racism in America
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, African Americans, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Segregation, Desegregation, Apartheid
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, African American History
- Geographical Location: Chicago
- Date: 1940
Article abstract: Richard Wright’s Native Son shocked white Americans with its graphic depiction of the rage and violence engendered by racism in the hearts of African Americans.
Summary of Event
In 1939, Richard Wright completed work on Native Son, his second work of fiction and his first full-length novel. The book’s publication immediately established Wright as an important author and a spokesman on conditions facing African Americans. Earlier, Wright had published a collection of four long stories entitled Uncle Tom’s Children...
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