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Richard Nathaniel Wright September 4, — November 28, was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries suffering discrimination and violence.

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His best known works include the novella collection Uncle Tom's Children , the novel Native Son , and the memoir Black Boy Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the midth century. Richard Nathaniel Wright was born on September 4, , at Rucker's Plantation, between the train town of Roxie and the larger river city of Natchez, Mississippi.

Each of his grandfathers had taken part in the U. Civil War and gained freedom through service: his paternal grandfather, Nathan Wright, had served in the 28th United States Colored Troops ; his maternal grandfather, Richard Wilson, escaped from slavery in the South to serve in the U. Navy as a Landsman in April Richard's father left the family when Richard was six years old, and he did not see Richard for 25 years.

In or , Ella moved to Natchez , Mississippi, to be with her parents. While living in his grandparents' home, he accidentally set the house on fire.

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Wright's mother was so angry that she beat him until he was unconscious. This part of Arkansas was in the Mississippi Delta , where former cotton plantations had been. The Wrights were forced to flee after Silas Hoskins "disappeared", reportedly killed by a white man who coveted his successful saloon business. Soon Richard with his younger brother and mother returned to the home of his maternal grandmother, which was now in the state capital, Jackson , Mississippi, where he lived from early until late