Black boy

a record of childhood and youth.

288 pages

English language

Published May 14, 1966 by Harper & Row.

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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.

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Subjects

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