Black Boy

a record of childhood and youth. A Perennial classic

288 pages

English language

Published April 13, 1966 by Harper & Row Publishers.

ISBN:
9780060830564

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Wright's unforgettable and eloquent autobiography of growing up in the Jim Crow South offers an unsurpassed portrait of the struggles against the ingrained racism and poverty faced by African Americans.

34 editions

Subjects

  • Wright, Richard 1908-1960 -- Childhood and youth.
  • African Americans -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs.
  • Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
  • African American authors -- Biography.
  • Mississippi -- Social life and customs.