Socialism and Identity in the Life and Works of Richard Wright

Richard Wright was a pioneer in American Literature whose relationship with socialism helped to define him as a person and as a writer. The inspiration behind his literary accomplishments and their impact on his contemporaries can be understood by tracing...

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Main Author: Juan D. Gómez
Format: article
Language:EN
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2015
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a34865e678824e65a73a811bf60f3f2b
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Summary:Richard Wright was a pioneer in American Literature whose relationship with socialism helped to define him as a person and as a writer. The inspiration behind his literary accomplishments and their impact on his contemporaries can be understood by tracing two of the most important themes in his life; socialism and identity. This article describes the evolution of his relationship with socialism in order to better understand the writer and his best known works in their social and political context. This exercise can also help us to gain a clearer understanding of the cultural and social implications of socialist ideolog y in the United States after the First World War.