| Eight Men Contributor(s): Wright, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061450189 ISBN-13: 9780061450181 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2023 Annotation: Here, in these powerful stories, Richard Wright takes readers into this landscape once again. Each of the eight stories in "Eight Men" focuses on a black man at violent odds with a white world, reflecting Wright's views about racism in our society and his fascination with what he called "the struggle of the individual in America." These poignant, gripping stories will captivate all those who loved "Black Boy" and "Native Son," |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | African American - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008018786 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: " Wright's] landscape was not merely that of the Deep South, or of Chicago, but that of the world, of the human heart." -James Baldwin Here, in these powerful stories, Richard Wright takes readers into this landscape once again. Each of the eight stories in Eight Men focuses on a black man at violent odds with a white world, reflecting Wright's views about racism in our society and his fascination with what he called the struggle of the individual in America. These poignant, gripping stories will captivate all those who loved Black Boy and Native Son. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wright, Richard: - Richard Wright won international renown for his powerful and visceral depiction of the black experience. He stands today alongside such African-American luminaries as Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison, and two of his novels, Native Son and Black Boy, are required reading in high schools and colleges across the nation. He died in 1960. |