Making the Wright Connection

An Online Community for the Study of Richard Wright

Ward discusses Wright

Posted on March 8, 2013 | No Comments

Dr. Jerry W. Ward, Jr. recently spoke about Richard Wright’s life and works on the radio program New Orleans Wake Up.

You can listen to the full program here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/new-orleans-wake-up/2013/03/01/richard-wright

The Politics of Art: Loss and Recovery

Posted on May 16, 2011 | No Comments

Below you will find an audio podcast of “The Politics of Art: Loss and Recovery,” a seminar conducted by James A. Miller on July 21, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 2 hours 3 minutes.

Art as Life: Narrating Lived Experience

Posted on May 16, 2011 | No Comments

Below you will find an audio podcast of “Art as Life: Narrating Lived Experience,” a seminar conducted by James A. Miller on July 21, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 2 hours 37 minutes.

Covering Black Boy: A Visual Literary History of Wright’s Autobiography

Posted on May 16, 2011 | No Comments

Below you will find an audio podcast of “Covering Black Boy: A Visual Literary History of Wright’s Autobiography,” a seminar conducted by Howard Rambsy on July 22, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 1 hour 35 minutes.

Between the World and Me: The Wright Paradigm

Posted on May 12, 2011 | No Comments

Below you will find an audio podcast of “Between the World and Me: The Wright Paradigm,” a seminar conducted by Jerry W. Ward, Jr. on July 13, 2010 at The University of Kansas. The seminar was a part of the 2010 NEH-sponsored summer institute entitled Making the Wright Connection: Reading Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom’s Children. Running time – 2 hours 32 minutes.

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