Word info

native son

Noun

Meaning

native son (plural native sons)

A man born in a specified place

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

It was Saturday night in America, and I felt like a native son. Hunter S. Thompson

But insiders say the festival this year is moving at a much slower pace than previous years — by the end of the first Sunday of last year’s festival, more than seven films had sold, including pricey deals for “Late Night,” “The Farewell” and “Native Son.” Source: Internet

The 61-cent, two-ounce rate stamp is the 25th installment of the literary arts series and features a portrait of Richard Wright in front of snow–swept tenements on the South Side of Chicago, a scene that recalls the setting of Native Son. Source: Internet

He offered as proof the subversive attacks of the Communists against Native Son and the quarrels which James Baldwin and other authors sought with him. Source: Internet

In 1991, unexpurgated versions of Native Son, Black Boy, and his other works were published. Source: Internet

Native Son received positive reviews, but Hearst-owned papers used the opportunity to attack Welles as a communist. Source: Internet

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