A Summary and Analysis of Richard Wright’s ‘The Man Who Was Almost a Man’

‘The Man Who Was Almost a Man’ is a short story by the American author Richard Wright (1908-60), originally published as ‘Almos’ a Man’ in Harper’s Bazaar in 1940 before being revised by Wright later in his life. The final version was published in 1960. In the story, a black […] Continue reading at 'Interesting Literature'

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How one man’s talks with the dispossessed changed foreign policy

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Scribe lands Simon Akam's analysis of British Army

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Richard Charkin: ‘Thank Goodness for the Rule-Breakers’

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