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Native Son

Native Son (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s. Thomas kills a white woman at a time when racism is at its peak and he pays the price for it.

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Author
Richard Wright
Genre
African-American literature, Social protest novel
Publication date
March 1, 1940
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Dewey Decimal
813.52
Language
English

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related to Further reading · 29
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related to Native Son and the Bible · 24
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related to Influence of Communism on Native Son · 19
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related to Analysis · 15
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related to Influence on Wright by Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin · 15
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Native SonAuthorRichard Wright1.00infobox
Native SonDewey Decimal813.521.00infobox
Native SonGenreAfrican-American literature, Social protest novel1.00infobox
Native SonLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Native SonMedia typePrint (hardback & paperback)1.00infobox
Native SonOCLC612776931.00infobox
Native SonPublication dateMarch 1, 19401.00infobox
Native SonPublication placeUnited States1.00infobox
Native SonPublisherHarper & Brothers1.00infobox
Native Sonis atitle of a collection of ten essays by James Baldwin0.90text
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