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Richard Wright: Native Son Author & Activist
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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| NATIVE SON, AUTHOR & ACTIVlST. RICHARD WRIGHT was an African-American author of novels, short stories and non-fiction that dealt with powerful themes and controversial topics. Much of his works concerned racial themes that heIped redefine discussions of race relations in America in the mid-20th century. Born on a pIantation in Mississippi, Wright was a descendent of the first slaves who arrived in Jamestown Massachusetts. This program folIows his arduous path from sharecropper to literary giant. Through authors Iike H.L. Menken, Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser, he discovered that Iiterature could be used as a catalyst for social change. In 1937 Wright moved to New York and his work began to garner national attention for it's politicaI and social commentary. Much of Wright's writing focused on the African American community and experience; his noveI Native Son won him a Guggenheim FeIIowship and was adapted to the Broadway stage with Orson Welles directing in 1941. ln 1946, Wright was fed up with America's treatment of its black citizens and became an expatriate in Paris, France where he joined a circle that included famous ExistentiaIists Jean-Paul Sarte and Albert Camus. Though he quit his formal education at onIy 15 years old, Richard Wright was a major influence on worId literature & politics, and brought the black experience to the forefront of social discourse. Bonus Material: Each program includes 24 minutes of Bonus material. |
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