{"product_id":"the-politics-of-richard-wright-perspectives-on-resistance-hardcover","title":"The Politics of Richard Wright: Perspectives on Resistance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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 in his work. Yet, many political theorists have ignored his radical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Richard Wright\u003c\/i\u003e, an interdisciplinary group of scholars embraces the controversies surrounding Wright as a public intellectual and author. Several contributors explore how the writer mixed fact and fiction to capture the empirical and emotional reality of living as a black person in a racist world. Others examine the role of gender in Wright's canonical and lesser-known writing and the implications of black male vulnerability. They also discuss the topics of black subjectivity, internationalism and diaspora, and the legacy of and responses to slavery in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWright's contributions to American political thought remain vital and relevant today. \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Richard Wright \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable resource for students of American literature, culture, and politics who strive to interpret this influential writer's life and legacy.\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45516513673318,"sku":"9780813175164","price":119.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/LgDPmI7VUC9780813175164.webp?v=1776408409","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-politics-of-richard-wright-perspectives-on-resistance-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}