The man who lived underground : a novel
(Book)
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Published
New York : Library of America, [2021].
Physical Desc
xii, 228 pages ; 22 cm
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION WRIGHT 2021
1 available
FICTION WRIGHT 2021
1 available
Sierra View Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION WRIGHT 2021
1 available
FICTION WRIGHT 2021
1 available
Spanish Springs Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION WRIGHT 2021
1 available
FICTION WRIGHT 2021
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION WRIGHT 2021 | On Shelf |
Sierra View Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION WRIGHT 2021 | On Shelf |
Spanish Springs Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION WRIGHT 2021 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American men -- Fiction.
American essays.
Dwellings -- Fiction.
Essays.
False arrest -- Fiction.
Police misconduct -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Psychological torture -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Racism -- Fiction.
Sewerage -- Fiction.
Social problem fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Urban fiction
American essays.
Dwellings -- Fiction.
Essays.
False arrest -- Fiction.
Police misconduct -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Psychological torture -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Racism -- Fiction.
Sewerage -- Fiction.
Social problem fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Urban fiction
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Published
New York : Library of America, [2021].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Description
"Fred Daniels, a Black man, is picked up by the police after a brutal double murder and tortured until he confesses to a crime he did not commit. After signing a confession, he escapes from custody and flees into the city’s sewer system. This is the devastating premise of this scorching novel, a masterpiece that Richard Wright was unable to publish in his lifetime. Written between his landmark books Native Son (1940) and Black Boy (1945), at the height of his creative powers, it would eventually see publication only in drastically condensed and truncated form in the posthumous collection Eight Men (1961). Now, for the first time, by special arrangement with the author's estate, the full text of this incendiary novel about race and violence in America, the work that meant more to Wright than any other (“I have never written anything in my life that stemmed more from sheer inspiration”), is published in the form that he intended, complete with his companion essay, “Memories of My Grandmother.” Malcolm Wright, the author’s grandson, contributes an afterword."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wright, R. (2021). The man who lived underground: a novel . Library of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. 2021. The Man Who Lived Underground: A Novel. Library of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. The Man Who Lived Underground: A Novel Library of America, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wright, Richard. The Man Who Lived Underground: A Novel Library of America, 2021.
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