Richard Wright – The Colour Curtain – The Banding Conference – First Edition 1956
£250.00
A first edition, first printing published by Dobson in 1956. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good clipped wrapper with some wear to the foot of the spine – some light edgewear.
A non-fiction account of his journey to the 1955 Bandung Conference in Indonesia, where leaders from 29 African and Asian nations met to discuss post-colonial unity. Wright, an African American writer, explores themes of race, colonialism, and global power dynamics through personal reflection and political observation. He examines how Western imperialism shaped global inequalities and draws parallels between the struggles of oppressed peoples worldwide. The book offers a unique perspective on the early Cold War period, Pan-Africanism, and the emerging Third World, revealing Wright’s deep engagement with global liberation movements and racial solidarity.
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A first edition, first printing published by Dobson in 1956. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good clipped wrapper with some wear to the foot of the spine – some light edgewear.
A non-fiction account of his journey to the 1955 Bandung Conference in Indonesia, where leaders from 29 African and Asian nations met to discuss post-colonial unity. Wright, an African American writer, explores themes of race, colonialism, and global power dynamics through personal reflection and political observation. He examines how Western imperialism shaped global inequalities and draws parallels between the struggles of oppressed peoples worldwide. The book offers a unique perspective on the early Cold War period, Pan-Africanism, and the emerging Third World, revealing Wright’s deep engagement with global liberation movements and racial solidarity.
