{"product_id":"the-politics-of-richard-wright-perspectives-on-resistance-paperback","title":"The Politics of Richard Wright: Perspectives on Resistance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Anna Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCyrus Ernesto Zirakzadeh\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pillar of African American literature, Richard Wright is one of the most celebrated and controversial authors in American history. His work championed intellectual freedom amid social and political chaos. Despite the popular and critical success of books such as \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom's Children\u003c\/i\u003e (1938), \u003ci\u003eBlack Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (1945), and \u003ci\u003eNative Son \u003c\/i\u003e(1941), Wright faced staunch criticism and even censorship throughout his career for the graphic sexuality, intense violence, and communist themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Anna Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of political science at the University of Connecticut and former president of the Caribbean Philosophical Association (2013-2016). She is author or editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eCreolizing Political Theory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStatelessness and Contemporary Enslavement. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCyrus Ernesto Zirakzadeh\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at the University of Connecticut and former editor of the journal \u003ci\u003e Polity\u003c\/i\u003e. He has authored or edited several books, among them \u003ci\u003eSocial Movements in Politics, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as scholarly articles on John Steinbeck and Norman Mailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792097935648,"sku":"9780813179599","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/784ef5a314a5ebf1249d9b2f460d496b.webp?v=1780694260","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-politics-of-richard-wright-perspectives-on-resistance-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}