Uncle Tom's Children
Set in the American Deep South, each of the powerful novellas collected here concerns an aspect of the lives of black people in the post-slavery era, exploring their resistance to white racism and oppression. Originally published in 1938, Uncle Tom's Children was the first book from Richard...
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Set in the American Deep South, each of the powerful novellas collected here concerns an aspect of the lives of black people in the post-slavery era, exploring their resistance to white racism and oppression. Originally published in 1938, Uncle Tom's Children was the first book from Richard Wright, who would continue on to worldwide fame as the author of numerous works, most notably the acclaimed novel Native Son and his autobiography, Black Boy.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061450204 (0061450200)
ASIN: 61450200
Publish date: April 29th 2008
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Pages no: 269
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
American,
Historical Fiction,
African American,
College,
Short Stories
Like most of Wright's books (at least the one's I've read) there is a lot of anger. It really draws you in.