Written by
Walker, Margaret, American, 1915 - 1998
Published by
Warner Books, 1970 - 2006
Subject of
Wright, Richard, American, 1908 - 1960
Date
1988
Medium
ink on paper with cardboard
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 1 9/16 in. (23.5 x 15.9 x 4 cm)
Description
A hard cover case (adhesive) bound 428 page book (a) written by Margaret Walker about Richard Wright. The paper wrap around jacket (b) is printed with a black background with a tan-green side right border and spine. At the top center of the lower half is a black and white photograph of Richard Wright from the waist up sitting sideways with a cigarette in one hand and a cup and saucer in front of him. Above the photograph, at the top of the cover is [RICHARD / WRIGHT] in white, [DAEMONIC / GENIOUS / A PORTRAIT OF THE MAN / A CRITICAL LOOK AT HIS WORK] in green, and below the photograph in green [MARGARET / WALKER] and [AUTHOR OF JUBILEE] in white. The verso is black with white text.
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
books
Topic
Literature
Race relations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.158.6ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Harper Paperbacks 1988
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4602489-bea9-4681-8957-18ce520a5a9f

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