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Modern ยท Novel / memoir

Black Boy

by Richard Wright. A major work by Richard Wright exploring race, violence, ideology; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1945
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Novel / memoir
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Richard Wright exploring race, violence, ideology; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.