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1) Wright's Rising Prominence Correlating to Rising Eminence, Rising Fortune and Changing Lifestyles
Author:
Arthur Smith
Category:
News and Society
As Wright was rising to prominence, his personal life was going through changes as well.
His brother's engagement in the Works Progress Administration.and now assuming some responsibility for the family's support. relieved Richard from wholely and singly supporting the family. Wright though ranking first in the postal service exam in Chicago, turns down the resulting offer of a permanent position at about $2,000 a year in order to move to New York City to pursue his career as a writer....
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2) Celebrating with Black Boy on the Centennial of Richard Wright.
Author:
Arthur Edgar E. Smith
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
I have for long been touched by the literary excellence of Black Boy of all Richard Wright's work which I have had a reading, teaching experience spanning well over twenty years, a period in which I have kept wondering as to what makes it such a wonderful representation of a writer and at the same time remain a lively, gripping, intriguing, and illuminating read almost throughout the pages. That this year is the Centennial of his birth which is being marked deservedly well with many literary ev...
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