Talk:Native Son/Archive 1

Archive 1

Published in its Entirety?

In 1993 the novel was for the first time published in its entirety

Could anyone explain in the article what this means? I'm not seeing any reference to earlier released editions of the book being abridged. Thanks -- DeSales 02:41, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

The Library of America edition restored passages which had been cut on first publication to gain the Book of the Month bookclub recommendation. Philip Cross 12:48, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

I can't add any "needed citation," but at least on the first movie version, that's not just made-up information or anything in terms of the criticism - Wright did indeed play Bigger while in his forties. If it says anything about the movie's reception, I couldn't sit through the whole thing - it felt too watered down and cheesy to me versus the original book.--69.150.43.196 05:24, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Reactions

Many were angered by the novel stating that Bigger acted in away that was not accepted to society, no matter what enviroment he was brought up in. He was the only negro to act in this way, and even the other negros were appauld by this behaviour and were angry at being classified in the same category as him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.161.129.69 (talk) 21:47, 19 March 2009 (UTC)