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Richard Wright (September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960) was an influential American author whose works profoundly exposed racial discrimination and social injustice, leaving a lasting impact on American literature.

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“Each day when you see us black folk upon the dusty land of your farm or upon the hard pavement of your city streets, you usually take it for granted and think you know us, but our history is far stranger than you suspect, and we are not what we seem.”

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“I did not know if the story was factually true or not, but it was emotionally true [...].”

Ifs Knows Stories

Book:Black Boy

Source: Black Boy

“They hate because they fear, and they fear because they feel that the deepest feelings of their lives are being assaulted and outraged. And they do not know why; they are powerless pawns in a blind play of social forces.”

Knows Feels Play Feelings Hate Force Social Blind Powerless Pawns Outraged Deepest Feelings

Book:Works

Source: Works

“I didn't know I was really alive in this world until I felt things hard enough to kill for 'em.”

Knows World Life Hard Enough Felt Alive This World Ems

Book:Native Son

Source: Native Son

About the Author

Born: September 4, 1908
Died: November 28, 1960
Known for: Author
Quotes: 67

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Black BoyRelated source material

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