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Native Son by Richard Wright, Richard Wright - undifferentiated, Richard Wright · Booklabria

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First published: 1940
Editions: 73 in 3 languages

Synopsis

Native Son (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s.

Subjects: Crime
Murder
African Americans
History and criticism
Psychological
Drama
Set in: England
Chicago
Illinois
Time: 1930s
Characters: Mrs. Thomas
Bessie
Gus

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Editions

73 in 3 languages

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English62 French2 Swedish1

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