Richard Wright, daemonic genius : a portrait of the man, a critical look at his work by Walker, Margaret - 1988

New York, NY: Warner Books, 1988. Hardcover. Very fine in a fine very crisp jacket with a single extremely small spot to spine/fine. xix, 428 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. "The hardcover publication of this work resulted in a landmark case, Ellen Wright v. Warner Books Inc. and Margaret Walker. The court ruled in favor of Walker and Warner Books Inc. in a precedent setting opinion. The court's decision, as well as the opinion of the presiding judges is included in this volume." Contents: The young Wright : nineteen years in the violent white South, 1908-1927 -- Wright begins to sing his broken song : ten Chicago years, 1927-1937 -- Wright's Medusa head : the New York years, 1937-1947 -- Wright's political paradox : ten Paris years, 1947-1957 -- The return of Mephistopheles : Wright's final years, 1958-1960. || Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography. African American authors -- Biography. African Americans in literature. Romanciers américains -- 20e siècle -- Biographies. African American authors. African Americans in literature. Authors, American. Named Person: Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.