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ERIC Number: EJ455251
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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Richard Wright: Climate of Fear and Violence.
Nnaemeka, Obioma
Western Journal of Black Studies, v16 n1 p14-20 Spr 1992
In his works, Richard Wright denounces murder while advocating collectivism as an essential ingredient for effecting social change. The short story collection "Uncle Tom's Children" and the novel "Native Son" are the focal points in this analysis of Wright's recurring themes. (SLD)
Descriptors: Authors, Black Culture, Blacks, Fear, Literary Criticism, Literary Styles, Novels, Racial Discrimination, Short Stories, Social Change, Urban Areas, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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