![]() ![]() It was produced by Orson Welles and John Houseman with Bern Bernard as associate producer and directed by Welles with scenic design by John Morcom. It went on to make Richard Wright the first bestselling black writer in America. Native Son is a 1941 Broadway drama written by Paul Green and Richard Wright based on Wright's novel Native Son. First published in 1940, Native Son shocked readers with its candid depiction of violence and confrontation of racial stereotypes. ![]() Hunted by citizen and police alike, and baited by prejudiced officials, Bigger finds himself the cause celebre in an ever-narrowing endgame. ![]() ![]() But a job with the affluent Dalton family provides the setting for a catastrophic collision between his world and theirs. ' possesses an artistry, penetration of thought, and sheer emotional power that places it into the front rank of American fiction' Ralph EllisonReckless, angry and adrift, Bigger Thomas has grown up trapped in a life of poverty in the slums of Chicago. Bigger Thomas, the protagonist of Native Son, by Richard Wright, expresses the role of a poor, uneducated black man. Reissued to mark the 80th anniversary of Native Son's publication - discover Richard Wright's brutal and gripping masterpiece this black history month. The City of Fawn Creek is located in the State of Kansas. Unmistakably behind Native Son, although in no way detracting from Wrights personal achievement in creating the novel, is the tradition of naturalism. ![]()
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