Sarah E. Wright

This article is about the writer. For the actress, see Sarah Wright.

Sarah Elizabeth Wright (December 9, 1928 – September 13, 2009)[1] was an American writer and social activist. Her novel This Child's Gonna Live, published in 1969, was acclaimed by critics and "was among the first to focus on the confluence of race, class and sex".[1] The New York Times named it "outstanding book of 1969" and it was called a "small masterpiece".[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Fox, Margalit (October 2, 2009). "Sarah E. Wright, Novelist of Black Experience in the Depression, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  2. ^ CM (October 5, 2009). "Novelist Sarah E. Wright Dies at Age 80". Essence. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Stevens, Shane (June 29, 1969), This Child's Gonna Live (review), The Times Book Review.