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Oct 7, 1973 · Michel Fabre's critical‐biography, “The Unfinished Quest of Richard Wright,” provides the kind of information that is indispensable for the serious study of any literature and culture. It is...
A comprehensive and sensitive biography of the iconic African American writer, updated with a new preface and bibliographic essay. The book won the Anisfield-Wolf Award on Race Relations and covers Wright's life, works, and legacy.
Michel Faber (born 13 April 1960) is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White. His novel for young adults, D: A Tale of Two Worlds, was published in 2020. His book, Listen: On Music, Sound and Us, a non-fiction work about music, came out in October 2023.
- Dutch
- University of Melbourne
- Novelist, poet, journalist
- Poetry, fiction
Michel Fabre has 73 books on Goodreads with 1009 ratings. Michel Fabre’s most popular book is The Unfinished Quest of Richard Wright.
Michel Fabre: "The Unfinished Quest of Richard Wright," 1993 - OutHistory. Biography of Richard Wright. First Edition: 1973. Second Edition: University of Illinois Press, 1993, with new preface and bibliographic essay since 1973. Paper: 978-0-252-06264-3. $30.00. Pub Date: 1993. Pages: 680 pages. Description by University of Illinois Press.
Jul 8, 2016 · Since his wife Eva died in 2014, Michel Faber has emerged a changed writer. The author of Under the Skin shares how he charted his grief through poetry and why he carries Eva’s shoes with him....
Michel Fabre is author of Richard Wright: Books and Writers and The World of Richard Wright, coauthor (with Edward Margolies) of The Several Lives of Chester Himes, and coeditor (with Robert E. Skinner) of Conversations with Chester Himes and (with Keneth Kinnamon) of Conversations with Richard Wright, all published by University Press of Missis...
