Richard Wright
Sign in to saveAmerican novelist and poet (1908–1960)
Person
- Born
- 1908-09-04
- Died
- 1960-11-28
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Writing · Roxie, Mississippi, USA
His powerful, eloquent work examined the injustices African-Americans face in a white society. He won immediate fame for his first novel, "Native Son" (1940). It tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a young chauffeur whose inarticulate rage over his lot ultimately erupts into violence. "Native Son" was adapted into a play directed by Orson Welles in 1941, filmed in 1951 with Wright himself playing…
Known for
- Richard Wright: Native Son, Author and Activist — Self2009
- Native Son — Bigger Thomas1951
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Richard William Wright (born 28th July, 1943 London, UK - 15th September, 2008) was the keyboardist for the rock band Pink Floyd. He, along with Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Syd Barrett formed the original lineup of Pink Floyd and was an extremely important part of the early Pink Floyd sound. He made several key contributions but perhaps his best known work with Pink Floyd is The Great Gig In The Sky. He was fired from the band in 1979 due to both personal problems and relationship problems w
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Key facts
- Born
- Richard Nathaniel Wright , ( 1908-09-04 ) September 4, 1908, Plantation, Roxie, Mississippi , U.S.
- Died
- November 28, 1960 (1960-11-28) (aged 52), Paris , France
- Occupation
- Novelist poet essayist short story writer
- Period
- 1938–60
- Genre
- Drama, fiction, non-fiction, autobiography
- Notable works
- Uncle Tom's Children , Native Son , Black Boy , The Outsider
- Spouse
- Dhimah Rose Meidman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1940 ) Ellen Poplar ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 )
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Key dates
- Born
- 4 September 1908
- Died
- 28 November 1960
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Roxie
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- playwright
- Political party
- Communist Party of the United States of America
- Languages spoken
- English language
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Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908–1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries suffering discrimination and violence. His best known works include the novella collection Uncle Tom's Children (1938), the novel Native Son (1940), and the memoir Black Boy (1945). Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.
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