"I found these stories both heartening. . . and terrifying as the
expression of a racial hatred that has never ceased to grow and gets no
chance to die." --Malcolm Cowley, The New Republic
Richard Wright's powerful collection of novellas set in the American
Deep South
Each of the poignant and devastating stories in Uncle Tom's Children
concerns an aspect of the lives of Black people in the post-slavery era,
exploring their resistance to white racism and oppression. This
extraordinary collection also includes a personal essay by Wright titled
"The Ethics of Living Jim Crow."
Originally published in 1938, Uncle Tom's Children was the first book
from Wright, who would go on to win international renown for his
powerful and visceral depiction of the Black experience. The author of
numerous works, most notably the acclaimed novel Native Son and his
stunning autobiography, Black Boy, Wright stands today as one of the
greatest American writers of the twentieth century.