Welcome to Piri Thomas Down These Mean Street Webpage

Welcome to Piri Thomas Down These Mean Street Webpage

Find out about the author Piri Thomas and his most famous work "Down These Mean Streets"

Who is Piri Thomas? Read the brief autobiographical account of this writer.

What inspired Piri Thomas to write his masterpiece "Down These Mean Street"? An Interview with him reveals the true story.

Book Review
What did the critics say about the book?

2. Your assignment after you finish reading the book

What are your comments of the book?

Do you agree or disagree with the critics?

What theme in the book really interested you? Why?

To read his short story "Shine, Mister?"

To know more about the author, go to explore the world of Piri Thomas

Read Piri Thomas' selected Poems.

Assignment: After you have read all the information about Piri Thomas, write an essay about Piri Thomas or his particular work. You may criticize his novel, or his short stories, or poetry; or you may compare two of his works. The essay should be about 250-300 words.