second printing, 1961.
cleveland, ohio: the world publishing company. 8 x 5.5 inches. 250 pages. hardcover. bound in charcoal black covered boards with gold lettering. book condition: lightly shaken with gentle toning to block and mild bumping to spine. near fine-. jacket condition: creasing to front panel, rubbing.....
third tower printing, 1943.
the first book published by richard wright (1908-1960) who went on to publish, among other works, "native son" and "the outsider." "uncle tom's children" is a collection of six novellas. all of them are, as lewis gannett of the new york herald-tribune put it.....
first edition, 1957.
compilation of passionate lectures on race and politics given by the celebrated author of "native son" and "black boy," richard wright. from the front flap: "richard wright speaks with a mighty voice, the voice of more than a billion and a half non-white people. his.....
second printing, 1961.
collection of eight tales by richard wright (1908-1960), author of "native son." each story follows a black man "at odds with a white world." of the volume, which first appeared in 1961, the new york times wrote: “all eight men and all eight stories stand as.....
first edition, 1940.
published in 1940, “native son” launched richard wright into literary stardom. structured like a crime thriller, the novel follows the aftermath of a young black man’s accidental killing of a wealthy white woman on chicago's south Side. through the protagonist, bigger thomas, the story conveys the.....