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Native Son (Perennial Classics)

Richard Wright

“If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for...

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Stuff You Should Know

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Stuff You Should Know

It was mentioned that Richard Wright's novel, 'Native Son', had a significant impact on the speaker's wife's life, leading her to admire the author.

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Many years later I meet my wife which is almost eight years ago now and quickly found out that her favorite writer is Richard Wright.

— Episode: How Area 51 Works

Episode: How Area 51 Works

It was mentioned that Richard Wright's novel, 'Native Son', had a significant impact on the speaker's wife's life, leading her to admire the author.

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Many years later I meet my wife which is almost eight years ago now and quickly found out that her favorite writer is Richard Wright.

Since reading his novel, Native Son has wanted to name her kid Richard to honor the impact he had on her life.

She had visited his grave in Paris and has every book he ever published.

Episode: How Area 51 Works

It was mentioned that Richard Wright's novel 'Native Son' had a significant impact on the speaker's wife's life, who also collected all of his books.

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She had visited his grave in Paris and has every book he ever published.

The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Jay recalled reading the novel in high school, describing its plot about a Black protagonist who murders a woman and emphasizing its impact on him.

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We read the book Native Son. Now, if you've never read Native Son, the main character in Native Son murders a woman and then puts her in a furnace.

— Episode: The Argument: Who Can Write About What?

Episode: The Argument: Who Can Write About What?

Jay recalled reading the novel in high school, describing its plot about a Black protagonist who murders a woman and emphasizing its impact on him.

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We read the book Native Son. Now, if you've never read Native Son, the main character in Native Son murders a woman and then puts her in a furnace.

The NPR Politics Podcast

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The NPR Politics Podcast

In the episode, Mike Kerr recalled that the book opened his eyes to racial and cultural diversity, shifting his perspective from his farming background to a more diverse urban environment. He highlighted its impact as a powerful, eye‑opening work.

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Episode: Who Should Decide What's Taught In Schools?

The book was cited as a work that opened the speaker's eyes to racial and cultural diversity, illustrating how reading it changed his perspective from a rural upbringing to a more diverse city environment.

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I remember Native Son, for example, probably a book that's probably no longer allowed in schools, but it really opened my eyes coming from where I grew up in a farming community to a city with other races and other cultures.

Morning Joe

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Morning Joe

It was mentioned as an example of a book that has been banned in the past, which the speaker believes will only draw more interest from teenagers.

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I think Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut was banned, Native Sun by Richard Wright.

— Episode: Morning Joe 2/10/23

Episode: Morning Joe 2/10/23

It was mentioned as an example of a book that has been banned in the past, which the speaker believes will only draw more interest from teenagers.

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I think Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut was banned, Native Sun by Richard Wright.

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