One of this author's characters carries a drunken woman to her room, but accidentally smothers her to avoid being noticed by her blind mother.
In an autobiographical novel, this author recalls working at an optical shop, where Olin manipulates him into boxing his coworker, Harrison. One of this author's characters carries a drunken woman to her room, but accidentally smothers her to avoid being noticed by her blind mother. That character is (*) executed for killing Mary Dalton and his girlfriend Bessie. For 10 points, name this African-American author of Black Boy who created Bigger Thomas in Native Son.
In an autobiographical novel, this author recalls working at an optical shop, where Olin manipulates him into boxing his coworker, Harrison.
Richard {Wright}