Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of powerful, sometimes controversial novels, short stories and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerned racial themes. His work helped redefine discussions of race relations in America in the mid-20th century.
Genres: Literary Fiction
Novels
Native Son (1940)
The Outsider (1953)
Savage Holiday (1954)
The Long Dream (1958)
Lawd Today (1963)
A Father's Law (2008)
The Man Who Lived Underground (2021)
The Outsider (1953)
Savage Holiday (1954)
The Long Dream (1958)
Lawd Today (1963)
A Father's Law (2008)
The Man Who Lived Underground (2021)
Collections
Uncle Tom's Children (1938)
Quintet (1956) (with others)
Eight Men (1961)
Haiku: This Other World (poems) (2010)
Quintet (1956) (with others)
Eight Men (1961)
Haiku: This Other World (poems) (2010)
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Anthologies containing stories by Richard Wright
The Best American Short Stories of the Century (2008)
(Best American Short Stories)
edited by
Katrina Kenison and John Updike
More anthologies
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