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Biographical sketch of the Afro-American writer, Richard Wright. Includes a discussion of his literary works and the times in which he lived, weaving together dramatic recreations from Wright's work and recollections of friends and scholars. It follows Wright's journey from a childhood of...

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Corporate Authors: Mississippi Educational Television, British Broadcasting Corporation, California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Lacy, Madison Davis, Ové, Horace, Preston, J. A. (John A.)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: San Francisco : CA : [2004]
Subjects:
Wright, Richard, > 1908-1960.
African American authors > 20th century > Biography.
American literature > African American authors > Biography.
African Americans in literature.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
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Summary:Biographical sketch of the Afro-American writer, Richard Wright. Includes a discussion of his literary works and the times in which he lived, weaving together dramatic recreations from Wright's work and recollections of friends and scholars. It follows Wright's journey from a childhood of poverty through the Chicago Black cultural renaissance of the 1930's, the Communist Party during the Depression, the MacCarthy-era, the American expatriate community in 1950's Paris and his final years.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1994.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Photographer, Ngaio Killingsworth ; music, Randy Klein ; advisers, Michel Fabre ... [et al.].