Richard Wright

Introduction

Richard Wright was an African American writer who touched many people's soul. He was very influential and people still reference his work today. You will go through this webquest and learn more about his career and life. 

Task

Do research on Richard Wright's childhood. When and where was he born? What was his childhood like? How was his relationship with his parent's?

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Wright-American-writer

https://projecthbw.ku.edu/uncategorized/how-richard-wrights-mother-and/ 

 

Process

Learn more about Richard Wright's career. What was his first piece of work that was published? Who did he gain inspiration from? How many pieces of work does he have? What was the last thing he published?

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wright-richard-1908-1960/#:~:text=Wright%20felt%20isolated%20as%20a,moving%20to%20Chicago%20in%201927. 

https://www.jbhe.com/features/59_richardwright.html 

 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/richard-wright#:~:text=Posthumous%20editions%20of%20his%20work,A%20Father's%20Law%20(2008). 

 

 

Evaluation

Get into the specifics of Wright's work. What was his most popular piece? What piece caused controversy or backlash? Give one example of a piece he released in the beginning of his career and one from the end of his career. Compare the two pieces that you found.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/richard-wright-biography-books-poems.h….

https://study.com/academy/lesson/literary-criticism-of-native-son.html#….

https://www.addall.com/books-in-order/richard-wright/

Conclusion

Connect all the information you've gathered and write a 250 word response on the life and career of Richard Wright.

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