Michael Nieto Garcia

About The Author

Michael Nieto Garcia is an associate professor of literature at Clarkson University. His essays have appeared in various academic journals, as well as in the critical collections Identifying with Freedom: Indonesia after Suharto and The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott. He is currently at work on Richard Rodriguez for the Contemporary Latino Writers and Directors series.

Books by Michael Nieto Garcia

Autobiography in Black and Brown

Ethnic Identity in Richard Wright and Richard Rodriguez

By Michael Nieto Garcia
Richard Wright was the grandson of slaves, Richard Rodriguez the son of immigrants. One black, the other brown, each author prominently displays his race in the title of his autobiography: Black Boy and Brown. Wright was a radical left winger, while Rodriguez is widely viewed as a reactionary. De...
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