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Black Boy (American Hunger): A Record of Childhood and Youth

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By Richard Wright
Publisher HaperCollins Publishers
Black Boy (American Hunger): A Record of Childhood and Youth
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With an introduction by Jerry W. Ward, Jr. Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wrights journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young mans coming off 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. Superb...The Library of America has insured that most of Wrights major texts are now available as he wanted them to be tread...Most important of all is the opportunity we now have to hear a great American writer speak with his own voice about matters that still resonate at the center of our lives. Alfred Kazin, New York Time Book Review The publication of this new edition is not just an editorial innovation, it is a major event in American literary history. Andrew Delbanco, New Republic

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132919 words132,919 words
448 pages448 pages
Lexile 890LLexile 890L
Grade 7 to 12Grade 7 to 12
Age 12-17Age 12-17
Published 1993Published 1993

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9780060929787

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