Richard Wright
American author of novels
Richard Nathaniel Wright 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... Wikipedia
Born: September 4, 1908, Roxie, MS
Died: November 28, 1960 (age 52 years), Paris, France
Influenced by: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Albert Camus, Sinclair Lewis, and more
Education: Howe Institute and Lanier High School
Spouse: Ellen Poplar (m. 1941–1960) and Dhimah Rose Meidman (m. 1939–1940)
Parents: Ella Wilson Wright and Nathan Wright
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