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The man who lived underground : a novel Cover Image Book Book

The man who lived underground : a novel / Richard Wright ; afterword by Malcolm Wright.

Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 (author.).

Summary:

"An explosive, previously unpublished novel by Richard Wright, written in the 1940s, at the height of his creative powers"-- Provided by publisher.
"Fred Daniels, a Black man, is picked up by the police after a brutal double murder and tortured until he confesses to a crime he did not commit. After signing a confession, he escapes from custody and flees into the city's sewer system. This is the devastating premise of this scorching novel, a never-before-seen masterpiece by Richard Wright."-- Book jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781598536768
  • ISBN: 1598536761
  • Physical Description: xii, 228 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Library of America, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prefatory note -- The man who lived underground -- Memories of my grandmother -- Afterword / Malcolm Wright -- Note on the texts.

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