Richard Wright Writer

Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an African-American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially those involving the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.

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Richard Wright
Birth dateSeptember 04, 1908
Birth place
Mississippi , Roxie Mississippi
Date of deathNovember 28, 1960
Place of death
Paris , French Fifth Republic

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