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Episode 642: Richard Wright: Black Boy (Part 2)

American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

English - March 20, 2024 14:16 - 29 minutes - 30.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Part 2 of my review of the memoir BLACK BOY by Richard Wright. This part of the novel explores Wright's discovery of the rules of Jim Crow, his quest for intellectual autonomy, and his ultimate decision to leave the South.