Browse a collection of personal and professional facts about this prominent African American author. Find a form for reader feedback and a photo.

Mississippi Educational Television and the Independent Television Service offers a detailed look at the American author.

Features a biographical overview of Wright's life and career. Includes a selected bibliography.

Describes "Black Boy," the first film on the life and work of the author of "Native Son."

Extensive bibliography of Wright's work includes books, articles, reviews, and interviews with the author.

Detailed examination of Wright and his work includes a chronology, photographic archive, and bibliographies.

PBS series devoted to the legacy of Wright and his texts provides an introduction to the series, a photo gallery and a teachers guide.

James Earl Jones performs an excerpt from the novel set in 1930s Chicago that explores how a doomed young black man, Bigger Thomas, finally landed in jail.

Hear Wright read an excerpt from his classic novel "Native Son," which explores race and poverty through the story of Bigger Thomas.