Is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the jim crow south. An enduring story of one young man's coming of age during a particular ti...Is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the jim crow south. An enduring story of one young man's coming of age during a particular time and place, remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and southern in America.