Black Boy
1945
First Published
4.09
Average Rating
285
Number of Pages
Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming of age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in America.
Avg Rating
4.09
Number of Ratings
55,875
5 STARS
40%
4 STARS
37%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
2%
goodreads
Author
Richard Wright
Author · 28 books
Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of powerful, sometimes controversial novels, short stories and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerned racial themes. His work helped redefine discussions of race relations in America in the mid-20th century. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
