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The Power of Indignation: Richard Wright, Black American Novelist

2025-02-08

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02:00 PM

Santa Fe Main Library

Richard Wright (1908-1960), the author of the novel Native Son (1940) and the autobiography Black Boy (1945), pioneered an influential school of protest literature, becoming the first Black writer to pen a bestseller that overtly criticized racism and white supremacy.

Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, in character as Wright, will recreate the authors’  life and times, including his final days, and then take questions.

Register here to participate!

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The Power of Indignation: Richard Wright, Black American Novelist

Location

Santa Fe Main Library
145 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe

Office Location:

1258 Ortiz SE

#304

Albuquerque, NM 87108

Phone: (505) 407-6784

Email: info@nmblc.org

Date

Feb 08 2025
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Time

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The Power of Indignation: Richard Wright, Black American Novelist

Richard Wright (1908-1960), the author of the novel Native Son (1940) and the autobiography Black Boy (1945), pioneered an influential school of protest literature, becoming the first Black writer to pen a bestseller that overtly criticized racism and white supremacy.

Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, in character as Wright, will recreate the authors’  life and times, including his final days, and then take questions.

Register here to participate!

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