Wright, Richard, 1908-1960

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1908-09-04 - 1960-11-28

Biography

African-American author. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially those involving the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. His work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Wright, Richard

File

Identifier: 1988.012.1.231

Scope and Contents From the File:

Contents generally include: biographical information and drafts (often in multiple versions) of Ellmann's bio-commentary on each poet; selected poems by each author, photocopied from published sources; press cuttings of articles; rights and permissions to reprint poems; lists of corrections; and fragments of page proofs.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings / W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., Publishers / The Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry / Individual poet files

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