A biography of Richard Wright, author of the acclaimed 1940 novel "Native Son," tracing his journey from his birth in a sharecropper's shack in Mississippi to international fame as a writer and activist against racism.
A biography of Richard Wright, author of the acclaimed 1940 novel "Native Son," tracing his journey from his birth in a sharecropper's shack in Mississippi to international fame as a writer and activist against racism.
A biography of Richard Wright, author of the acclaimed 1940 novel "Native Son," tracing his journey from his birth in a sharecropper's shack in Mississippi to international fame as a writer and activist against racism.
Describes the marriage of Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing the challenges and controversies the couple endured, and examining the claim that their union was maintained for political purposes.
Chronicles the relationship between Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sarte, describing their personal lives and the tumultuous relationship that defined them.