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      • Richard Wright (born September 4, 1908, near Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.—died November 28, 1960, Paris, France) was a novelist and short-story writer who inaugurated the tradition of protest explored by other Black writers after World War II.
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  2. Sep 3, 2024 · Richard Wright (born September 4, 1908, near Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.—died November 28, 1960, Paris, France) was a novelist and short-story writer who inaugurated the tradition of protest explored by other Black writers after World War II.

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  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Richard Wright was an African American writer and poet who published his first short story at the age of 16. Later, he found employment with the Federal Writers' Project and received critical...

  4. Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He appeared on almost every Pink Floyd album and performed on all their tours. [ 3 ]

  5. Sep 20, 2022 · On September 6 2007, Pink Floyd’s keyboard player Rick Wright performed live for the last time. Recognised by fans, critics and his bandmates as Floyd’s unsung hero, Wright joined bandle.

  6. Richard Wright, the keyboardist whose somber, monumental sounds were at the core of Pink Floyd’s art-rock that has sold millions and millions of albums, died Monday in London, where he had lived....

  7. Sep 15, 2008 · Pink Floyd keyboard player and founding member Richard Wright died on Monday after a short battle with cancer, his spokesman said. He was 65.

  8. Aug 28, 2023 · In honor of the album, let’s remember Richard Wright, whose eerie sounds from the keys, vocals and effects played a crucial role in creating the band’s iconic sound. The Pink Floyd keyboardist died of lung cancer on Sept. 15, 2008, at 65.