Later works : Black boy (American hunger), the Outsider / Richard Wright.
Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming off age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in America.
Record details
- ISBN: 0940450674
- ISBN: 9780940450677
- Physical Description: x unnumbered pages, 887 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st print.
- Publisher: New York : Library of America, [1991]
- Copyright: ©1991
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Arnold Rampersad wrote the notes"--P. [v].
- With Note:
- MARCIVE 7/2/13
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Lawd today! ; Uncle Tom's children ; Native son.
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- Subject:
- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
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- Literature.
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- 14 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | 813.52 WRI (Text) | 30665000112965 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F WRIGHT (Text) | 31781060946033 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | 813.52 WRI (Text) | 30672000120253 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554003388500 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | 813.52 WRI (Text) | 30499100002409 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| King Public Library | 813.52 WRI (Text) | 30499000804482 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Leland Library | 811 WRI (Text) | 31423620567690 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Madison Main Library | 813 WRI (Text) | 30229000163021 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mary Duncan Public Library | 813.52 W (Text) | 38954990262556 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | 813 WRI (Text) | 26280860045446 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming off age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in America.
