Richard Nathaniel Wright, acclaimed American author of Native Son and Black Boy, died in Paris, France, at the age of 52. Wright was a trailblazing literary figure whose powerful and sometimes controversial works exposed the harsh realities of racism, poverty, and identity in 20th-century America.
He was one of the first African American writers to gain international fame and critical acclaim, influencing generations of Black writers and thinkers. Wright spent his later years in exile in France, continuing to write and speak out against injustice around the world.
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