BLACK BOY: A RECORD OF CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH by Wright, Richard - 1945

NY: Harper & Brothers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1945. Seventh Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering on red panels on spine and cover. Black Boy (1945) is an autobiography by Richard Wright. Depicting Wright's life in great detail, the book tells the story of his troubled youth and race relations in the South. Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908 - 1960) 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.. This is an unmarked copy, tight and square. The covers are spotted and the pages are aging but supple. VERY GOOD.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 228, (1) pp .