“Every decent man in America ought to swoon with joy for the opportunity to crush with his heel the woolly head of this black lizard, to keep him from scuttling on his belly farther over the earth and spitting forth his venom of death!”
Written by Richard Wright, this classic work delves into the life of Bigger Thomas, a young African American man living in Chicago during the Great Depression. The story examines the impact of racial discrimination and economic hardship on Bigger's life, leading to a tragic climax that raises questions about the American Dream and the struggle for social equality. more
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. more
“Bolivians die with rotted lungs so that the world may consume cheap tin.”
“The times of empire have ended. These are times of the people.”
“When I say Bolivia, you just think California.”