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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Autor principal:	Juan D. Gómez
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Lenguaje:	EN ES FR
Publicado:	Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2015
Materias:	richard wright communism racism politics socialism Literature (General) PN1-6790 French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literature PQ1-3999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a34865e678824e65a73a811bf60f3f2b2021-11-11T15:54:28ZSocialism and Identity in the Life and Works of Richard Wright0121-85302346-3864https://doaj.org/article/a34865e678824e65a73a811bf60f3f2b2015-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=451544975002https://doaj.org/toc/0121-8530https://doaj.org/toc/2346-3864Richard 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.Juan D. GómezUniversidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia articlerichard wrightcommunismracismpoliticssocialismLiterature (General)PN1-6790French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literaturePQ1-3999ENESFRLa Palabra, Iss 27, Pp 33-43 (2015)
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description	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.
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Socialism and Identity in the Life and Works of Richard Wright

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