The man who lived underground a novel

"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."--

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Main Author: Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 (Author)
Other Authors: Wright, Malcolm (writer of afterword.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Library of America, [2021]
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Summary:"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."--
Item Description:Published for the first time, by special arrangement with the author's estate.
Includes companion essay Memories of My Grandmother.
Physical Description:xii, 228 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:1598536761
9781598536768
Author Notes:Richard Wright (1908-1960) is one of the most influential African American writers of the last century. His major works include the story collection Uncle Tom's Children , the novel Native Son , and the autobiography Black Boy/American Hunger .

Malcolm Wright , Richard Wright's grandson, is a filmmaker and conservationist.