<P> `` The Man Who Was Almost a Man '' also known as `` Almos ' a man '' , is a short story by Richard Wright . It was published in 1961 as part of Wright 's compilation Eight Men . The story centers on Dave , a young African - American farm worker who is struggling to declare his identity in the atmosphere of the rural South . </P>
<P> `` The Man Who Was Almost a Man '' also known as `` Almos ' a man '' , is a short story by Richard Wright . It was published in 1961 as part of Wright 's compilation Eight Men . The story centers on Dave , a young African - American farm worker who is struggling to declare his identity in the atmosphere of the rural South . </P>
when does the man who was almost a man take place
when does the man who was almost a man take place
rural South
rural South