A letter from Duchess -- The boy and the writer -- Early years -- Rise to Fame -- Legacy -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Summary:
"In 1940 Richard Wright wrote his most famous book, Native Son. It was the first best-selling novel by an African American writer. Because the influence of this novel was so far-reaching, Wright is considered one of America's greatest novelists."--Page 4.
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