![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It went on to make Richard Wright the first bestselling black writer in America. First published in 1940, Native Son shocked readers with its candid depiction of violence and confrontation of racial stereotypes. An American native grew up in an environment where he was treated as a despised and dangerous alien. Entitled Native Son, the ironic title announced its central theme. Hunted by citizen and police alike, and baited by prejudiced officials, Bigger finds himself the cause celebre in an ever-narrowing endgame. In 1940, a stunning novel explored the way this process unwittingly operated at home. But a job with the affluent Dalton family provides the setting for a catastrophic collision between his world and theirs. WHEN Native Son, Richard Wrights most famous novel, was published in March 1940, reviewer Peter Monroe Jack wrote that he believed the book. ' possesses an artistry, penetration of thought, and sheer emotional power that places it into the front rank of American fiction' Ralph EllisonReckless, angry and adrift, Bigger Thomas has grown up trapped in a life of poverty in the slums of Chicago. Reissued to mark the 80th anniversary of Native Son's publication - discover Richard Wright's brutal and gripping masterpiece this black history month. ![]()
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