He was sitting in a white home; dim lights burned round him… - Richard Wright

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He was sitting in a white home; dim lights burned round him; strange objects challenged him; and he was feeling angry and uncomfortable.

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Richard Nathaniel Wright (4 September 1908 – 28 November 1960) was an American novelist and writer of short stories and non-fiction.

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He was sitting in a white home; dim lights burned round him; strange objects challenged him; and he was feeling angry and uncomfortable. - Richard Wright

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