Black boy

a record of childhood and youth

297 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 1993 by Picador.

ISBN:
978-0-330-30612-6
Copied ISBN!
OCLC Number:
34101537

View on OpenLibrary

4 stars (2 reviews)

Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming of age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in America.

37 editions

Subjects

  • Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth.
  • African American authors -- 20th century -- Biography -- Childhood and youth.
  • African Americans -- Social life and customs.
  • Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.