Black boy : (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth
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New York : HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 2020.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Donelson - Adult Non-Fiction | 813.52 W9527b 2020 | In Processing |
| Madison - Adult Non-Fiction | 813.52 W9527b 2020 | Checked Out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American authors -- Biography.
African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
Autobiographies.
Mississippi -- Biography.
Mississippi -- Social conditions.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
Autobiographies.
Mississippi -- Biography.
Mississippi -- Social conditions.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Homes and haunts -- Mississippi.
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Published
New York : HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 425, 16 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
UG
Level 7.4, 22 Points
Level 7.4, 22 Points
Lexile measure
950
Notes
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"The restored text established by the Library of America."
General Note
"... originally published in 1945 by Harper & Brothers ... The text as restored by the Library of America was published in 1991 in a volume entitled Richard Wright: Later works that also included The Outsider" -- Title page verso.
Description
The author grew up in the woods of Mississippi amid poverty, hunger, fear, and hatred. He lied, stole, and raged at those around him; at six he was a "drunkard", hanging about in taverns. Surly, brutal, cold, suspicious, and self-pitying, he was surrounded on one side by whites who were either indifferent to him, pitying, or cruel, and on the other side by blacks who resented anyone trying to rise above the common law. This is the author's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is an unashamed confession and a profound indictment, a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wright, R., Wideman, J. E., & Wright, M. (2020). Black boy: (American hunger) : a record of childhood and youth (75th anniversary edition.). HarperPerennial Modern Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960, John Edgar, Wideman and Malcolm, Wright. 2020. Black Boy: (American Hunger) : A Record of Childhood and Youth. HarperPerennial Modern Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960, John Edgar, Wideman and Malcolm, Wright. Black Boy: (American Hunger) : A Record of Childhood and Youth HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, John Edgar Wideman, and Malcolm Wright. Black Boy: (American Hunger) : A Record of Childhood and Youth 75th anniversary edition., HarperPerennial Modern Classics, 2020.
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