{"product_id":"student-companion-to-richard-wright","title":"Student Companion to Richard Wright","description":"Born in rural Mississippi, the grandson of slaves, Richard Wright overcame every social obstacle, including poverty, racism, and limited education to achieve literary recognition as the creator of some of America's most powerful Black literature. Written with unprecendented candor, Wright's works changed the cultural landscape by challenging old stereotypes and myths about race. Wright scholar Robert Felgar has written a critical volume to help students appreciate the literary significance of such groundbreaking works as \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e and the autobiographical \u003ci\u003eBlack Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. This study serves students of both literature and social history as it explores the themes of racism and all types of insitutionalized oppression that Wright exposed in his provocative writing. Felgar approaches each of Wright's major works in chronological order, offering insightful literary analysis of \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom's Children, Native Son, Black Boy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Wright's two works published posthumously, \u003ci\u003eEight Men,\u003c\/i\u003e a collection of stories, and \u003ci\u003eLawd Today!\u003c\/i\u003e The original, censored works are discussed and compared with the more recently re-published unexpurgated versions.\n\nThis Student Companion introduces readers to Richard Wright with a biographical chapter, recounting the writer's struggles and achievements. A literary heritage chapter examines the genres, themes, and stylistic traditions that figured in Wright's work. Each of Wright's major works of fiction is given careful literary interpretation, with analysis of plot, character development, thematic concerns and a close alternate reading. A selective bibliography of critical works and reviews, in addition to the listings of Wright's stories, essays and full-length works will help students derive the most from their study of this important American writer.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54219495801176,"sku":"9780313309090","price":54.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780313309090__67c1ec7d2ff8e_34671b3f-da6d-44e3-91ed-762007d54690.jpg?v=1741158058","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/student-companion-to-richard-wright","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}