The Racial Problem in the Works of Richard Wright and James Baldwin

by Joseph J. Rodgers and Jean-François Gounard

Book Overview

Jean-Francois Gounard's examination of the writings of Richard Wright and James Baldwin achieves a balance between the fiery Wright and the placid Baldwin. Gounard's two studies convincingly prove a complementary relationship between the works of these two American writers. Both reflect the profound desire of black Americans to be recognized as first class citizens: Wright aroused white America's conscience, Baldwin made that conscience experience...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313273081
• ISBN13: 9780313273087
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"