The Man Who Lived Underground review

Richard Wright’s most recently published novel is a cause célèbre. The Man Who Lived Underground, originally written in 1941, was rejected by his publisher at the time. Excerpts were subsequently published in a few places, including the posthumously published short story collection Eight Men. Thanks to the Library of America, we now have the complete novel. The story: Fred Daniels is a black servant picked up by the police as a suspect in a murder he did not commit. Brought to the police … [Read more...] about Beyond Black and White