Date of Award
1976
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Coyle, William
Abstract
A common experience for the Black American was to migrate from the rural South to the urban South to the industrialized North in search of greater freedom and opportunity. Richard Wright in both his life and his writing, exemplified this social transformation. He utilized many forms of writing including novels, short stories, poetry and journalism to depict the influence of each milieu on the Black man’s life. He saw his writing as a way to attack the American conscience, hoping that Blacks as well as Whites would realize the stifling effect of a racist environment. A wide range of experiences and an extensive background in historical, sociological and philosophical readings enabled him to be a spokesman for his race concerning the Black men’s quest for a meaningful life in America.
Extent
102 p.
Recommended Citation
FETTROW, DIANE S DIRINGER, "AMERICAN EXPERIENCE OF RICHARD WRIGHT" (1976). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979. 423.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_2/423
Identifier
FADT13825
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1976.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters