Richard Wright

Richard Wright

Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi, USA on September 4th, 1908 and passed away at the age of 52 on November 28th, 1960.

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Richard Wright Stats: The highest rated book by Richard Wright on Book Notification is Black Boy, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is Native Son, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Richard Wright on Book Notification is Native Son, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Black Boy, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Richard Wright books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
9.3
Black Boy
1945
2
The Color Curtain
1956
3
The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon ... Touching Duells, Vpon an Information in the Star-Chamber Against Priest and Wright. With the Decree of the Star-Chamber in the Same Cause (With: Francis Bacon, William Priest)
2022

List of Richard Wright Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Best Short Stories by Black Writers
1967
2
I Am the Darker Brother
1968
3
Growing Up in the South
1991
4
Go the Way Your Blood Beats
1996
5
American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume 2
2000
6
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
7
Unnatural Selection of Darwinian Nightmares
2000
8
The Civil Rights Reader
2009
9
Nightscapes: Volume 1
2012
10
10 Common Core Essentials
2013
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Richard Wright: Biography

Richard Wright (Richard Nathaniel Wright) was born on September 4th, 1908. Richard passed away November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old. Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi, USA.

Richard Wright (Richard Nathaniel Wright) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 6 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1940 with the novel Native Son. The most recently released novel was The Man Who Lived Underground which was released in 2021.

Richard Wright also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 4 books including Uncle Tom's Children and 12 Million Black Voices.

Richard Wright: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Native Son was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1940.

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Richard Wright: F.A.Q

When was Richard Wright Born?

Richard Wright was born on September 4th, 1908.

When did Richard Wright die?

Richard Wright died on November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old.

Where was Richard Wright Born?

Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi, USA.

What was the first book Richard Wright wrote?

The first novel written by Richard Wright was Uncle Tom's Children, published in 1938.

What was the most recent book Richard Wright wrote?

His most recently released work was The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon .. Touching Duells, Vpon an Information in the Star-Chamber Against Priest and Wright. With the Decree of the Star-Chamber in the Same Cause (a short story) on October 27th, 2022.

How many books has Richard Wright written?

Richard Wright has written 15 books. 6 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 4 books in the Short Story Collections, 3 books in the Non-Fiction.

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