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Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He appeared on almost every Pink Floyd album and performed on all their tours. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd.
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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Richard Wright was a pioneering African American writer and poet who published his first short story at 16 and later became famous for his novels 'Black Boy' and 'Native Son'. He also wrote a collection of stories, 'Uncle Tom's Children', and a biography, 'Black Boy'. Learn more about his life, works, and legacy.
Apr 24, 2024 · Richard Wright, novelist and short-story writer who was among the first African American writers to protest white treatment of Blacks, notably in his novel Native Son (1940) and his autobiography, Black Boy (1945). He inaugurated the tradition of protest explored by other Black writers after World War II.
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Apr 14, 2021 · Richard Wright, who died in 1960, is the author of “Native Son” and “Black Boy.” When he submitted “The Man Who Lived Underground,” he said, “I have never written anything in my life ...
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Jul 28, 2023 · Explore the keyboardist's remarkable legacy with Pink Floyd and his solo work, from psychedelic pop to progressive rock. Discover his best performances on songs like Paint Box, See-Saw, Us And Them and more.
Richard Wright is a preeminent novelist and essayist of the 20th century, best known for his depiction of the harsh realities of life for Black Americans in the Jim Crow South. He wrote novels such as Native Son, Black Boy, and The Outsider, as well as short stories, poems, and sociological accounts. He was influenced by the Communist Party and the Black Arts Movement, and died in Paris in 1960.
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