Native Son: Reviews Native Son, by Richard Wright, was hailed by reviewers as an instant classic upon its release in 1940. The novel was an instant bestseller, having been included in the book-of-the-month-club. Due to its proto revolutionary themes it was the subject of many reviews. Two such reviewers are Clifton Fadiman and Malcolm Cowley. Clifton Fadiman, writer for The New Yorker declared that Native Son was the most powerful American novel since the Grapes of Wrath. He is positive that anyone who reads this book has to know what it means to be a Negro, especially being a Negro in the U.S. over seventy years after the Emancipation ....

Words In Essay: 809 Approximate Pages: 3

You are just minutes away from instant access to viewing this paper along with over 35,000 other essays and term papers. What are you waiting for? That paper isn't going to write itself. Join today and get a ton of help with that paper! Membership Options Price Recurring 1 month  subscription $17.95 Y 3 months subscription $34.95 Y 6 months subscription $59.95 N