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Richard Wright
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romancier, poète, essayiste et journaliste américain naturalisé Français
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Richard Wright (1908–1960) was an American poet, novelist, autobiographer, and short story writer. Born in Natchez, Roxie, he was a member of the Communist Party of the United States of America and wrote in English. His notable works include *Native Son* and *Black Boy*. Wright received the Spingarn Medal and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He died in Paris of natural causes due to a myocardial infarction.
Wright’s archives are held at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. He is identified as an African American male.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1960
- Works
- 107
Top works
- Black boy
- Geographies of Migration
- D.C. Noir 2. The Classics
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold
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Film & TV
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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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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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
- autobiographer
- Political party
- Communist Party of the United States of America
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Asian–African Conference
- Field of work
- non-fiction literature
- Genre
- autobiography
- Image
- Richard Wright.jpg
- Residence
- Paris
Show 10 more facts
- Commons category
- Richard Wright (author)
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- birth name
- Richard Nathaniel Wright
- date of birth
- 1908-09-04
- date of death
- 1960-11-28
- writing language
- English language
- influenced by
- Sinclair Lewis
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Article · Français
Richard Nathaniel Wright, né le 4 septembre 1908 à Roxie près de Natchez (Mississippi) et mort le 28 novembre 1960 à Paris, est un romancier, poète, essayiste et journaliste afro-américain. Son roman Native Son (1940) est un succès d'édition qui traverse les barrières des préjugés racistes de son temps, Orson Welles en fera une adaptation pour le théâtre en 1941 et Rashid Johnson un film (Native Son, 2019).
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