A lovely nearly fine copy, most desirable. Minimal restoration to spine of dust jacket. Blockson 5938.īook fine, with two minor closed tears to page 85. First edition, first issue, with dark-blue cloth stamped in red, and yellow and green first issue dust jacket. “Wright is the father of African-American literature not only because his bold attack on racism gave the black writers who followed him the courage to express their visions truthfully, but also because to date no one writer has surpassed him in the diversity of creative accomplishments or in the ability to synthesize politics and art” (Smith, 399). It was heralded as “strong and powerful… Certainly, Native Son declares Richard Wright’s importance, not merely as the best Negro writer, but as an American author as distinctive as any of those now writing” ( Books of the Century, 125). An enduring classic in America’s literary canon, Native Son created a sensation upon its publication. calls the publication of Richard Wright’s Native Son, ‘the single most influential shaping force in black literary history” ( New York Times). Scarce first edition of Wright’s groundbreaking novel, in scarce original dust jacket. Octavo, original dark blue cloth, original yellow and green dust jacket. New York and London: Harper and Brothers, 1940. “THE SINGLE MOST INFLUENTIAL SHAPING FORCE IN BLACK LITERARY HISTORY”: FIRST EDITION OF WRIGHT’S NATIVE SON, 1940
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