Richard Wright
Novelist
Died when: 52 years 85 days (626 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction.Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries suffering discrimination and violence.
Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.
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