Native son
(Book)
Author
Published
[1991]
Format
Book
Edition
[Restored text, established by the Library of America in 1991].
ISBN
0060929804 (Harper Perennial : 1998)
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goleta Valley Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION | On Shelf |
| Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Fiction - Classics | FIC CLA WRIGHT 1940 | On Shelf |
| Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Fiction - Classics | FIC CLA WRIGHT 1940 | On Shelf |
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Published
[1991]
Edition
[Restored text, established by the Library of America in 1991].
Language
English
ISBN
0060929804 (Harper Perennial : 1998)
Notes
General Note
Originally published in 1940, with the text restored by The Library of America in 1991 in a volume titled: Richard Wright: Early Works, that also included Lawd Today! and Uncle Tom's Children. This is the last version of the text that Wright prepared without external intervention.
Description
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's novel is just as powerful today as when it was written--in its reflection of poverty and hopelessness, and what it means to be black in America.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wright, R. Native son ([Restored text, established by the Library of America in 1991].).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. Native Son. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. Native Son .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard. Native Son [Restored text, established by the Library of America in 1991].,
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