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Native son

An introduction to Richard Wright, and to the story told in his literacy portrait of racism in America, Native Son. Authors and scholars discuss the two murders and the symbolism behind that fate that white lawyer Bigger meets when he is thrown in jail. Includes a dramatization of a story set in the 1930's centering on Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family. He kills Mary Dalton, and during his trial, the fears and prejudices of the time are exposed.

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  • "John Edgar Wideman, Margaret Walker, Maryemma Graham, and others discuss the novelist Richard Wright and his famous novel's character, Bigger Thomas. As a chronicler of the racism of his time, and with his literary genius, Wright forced both blacks and whites to face the damage racism and inequality have caused to the black psyche and to American society."
  • "An introduction to Richard Wright, and to the story told in his literacy portrait of racism in America, Native Son. Authors and scholars discuss the two murders and the symbolism behind that fate that white lawyer Bigger meets when he is thrown in jail. Includes a dramatization of a story set in the 1930's centering on Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family. He kills Mary Dalton, and during his trial, the fears and prejudices of the time are exposed."@en
  • "Drama set in the 1940's centering on Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family. He kills Mary Dalton, and during his trial, the fears and prejudices of the time are exposed."
  • "John Edgar Wideman and Bebe Moore Campbell discuss the novelist Richard Wright, as a fearless chronicler of the racism of his time, and as a literary genius who forced both blacks and whites to face the damage racism and inequality have caused to the black psyche and to American society."
  • "John Edgar Wideman and Bebe Moore Campbell discuss the novelist Richard Wright, as a fearless chronicler of the racism of his time, and as a literary genius who forced both blacks and whites to face the damage racism and inequality have caused to the black psyche and to American society."@en

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  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en
  • "Documentary television programs"
  • "Documentary films"@en

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  • "Native son"
  • "Native son"@en