The document provides biographical information about Richard Wright and summarizes his short story "Bright and Morning Star". It details Wright's impoverished childhood in Mississippi and his early experiences publishing short stories. It outlines his move to Chicago where he joined the Communist party and became involved in the literary scene. The summary describes the plot of "Bright and Morning Star", where a black communist member and his mother are tortured and killed while resisting a racist sheriff. Racial violence, martyrdom, and communism are identified as major themes in the story.