How Did Richard Wright Become An African-American Writer?

Richard Wright was a pioneer that paved the way for future African American writers. From a very young age Richard had a dream of becoming a writer and stayed dedicated to his education to ensure that his dream would become a reality. In 1925 Wright graduated as valedictorian from Smith Robertson Junior high School, but dropped out of high school in order to make enough to move from Memphis. Although Wright was no longer attending school he continued to read and pursue his dream of becoming a writer. Richard Wright represents determination because of his desire and will power to see his aspirations become a reality.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary determination is defined as “Firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end.”(Merriam)Richard
The following work Wright published Native Son, “became the first best seller from the pen of an African-American novelist”. (People’s World) His autobiography Black Boy gave society insight to what the life of an African American was like, and played a major role in many movements across the nation. Black Boy follows Wright through “Chicago black cultural Renaissance of the '30s, the Communist Party during the Depression, the witch-hunts of the McCarthy era and the American expatriate community in Paris in the '50s.”. (Richard Wright) It was this type of descriptive writing that made this an important and widely acclaimed piece of
Richard Wright was a pioneer for African Americans literature, and Gabriel Mistral was a pioneer for Latin Americans in literature. She also became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize for literature. Although both are pioneers, they used their influence in different ways. Richard Wright used his influence to bring truth to society. He wanted to discredit black stereotypes and change society’s view of blacks. Gabriela Mitral used her influence to help educate the children in her society, and to bring attention to problems like women equality and