Black Boy (1945) by Richard Wright
Black Boy is an autobiographical work by Richard Wright that chronicles his childhood and early adulthood in the racially segregated South.
Rating: 4.1
Genres Biography, Nonfiction, Historical
Original language: en
Stars
Richard Wright
Wright's Mother
Wright's Grandmother
Wright's Father
Various Friends and Neighbors
Creators
Richard Wright (author)
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