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Very good insight into that time period, early 1900's:
Very good read, his experiences keep you reading and you want to find out what happens next in his life.
Surprisingly good:
Often when you see books written about the life of black people in any point and time before the 1960's its main message is "My life was hard because white people are terrible," and that gets very redundant. However this was quite refreshing, as he did not harp on racism on every page. This is a very well written and intresting account of this man's unique life experiences and all the strange, crazy people he encountered within his family and outside them as well. People who have a few or several nuts on their family tree will be able to relate to Black Boy.
Fantastic:
I read Black Boy years ago and wanted to refresh my memory of the book. The author has a way of taking you into his world. I was rivited to the pages as I was all those years ago when I first read the book. I would recommend this book to anyone, young or old.
Excellent Story, Great Buy:
I am already a Richard Wright fan and he is already quality reading and this particular book is no exception. The story is captiviating and you're compelled to learn more and more about the different characters as the story progresses. This piece of literature is a definite buy and should be part of anyone's collection.
Come check out this FANTASTIC Event for BLACK BOY!:
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know there is a GREAT event coming up almost a week away in New York City. The American Place Theatre's Festival: Literature to Life is performing a theatrical adaptation of BLACK BOY by Richard Wright on September 20th, 2008. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to see this moving autobiography come to life. Here's the information and can't wait to see you there! The American Place Theatre's Fourth Annual Literature to Life Festival Citizen and Censorship: Raise Your Civic Voice! When: September 20th, 2008 at 1:00 pm Where: The Scholastic Auditorium Landmark Soho Building 577 Broadway between Spring Street and Prince Street Tickets: Single Show Pass $20, Single Day Pass $55, Full Festival Pass $100 To reserve tickets contact The American Place Theatre at 212-594-4482 x10 or for more information logon to www.americanplacetheatre.org
| Author: | Richard Wright | | Binding: | Paperback | | Edition: | 1st Perennial Classics ed | | Format: | Bargain Price | | Number Of Pages: | 448 | | Publication Date: | 1998-09-01 |
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