An “autobiographical sketch” by this author describes a childhood fight when he and his friends threw cinders across railroad tracks at a group of boys who threw back broken bottles. In a story by this author, the mule Jenny is accidentally shot by the teenager Dave Saunders with the gun he just bought. After the protagonist of a story by this author (-5[1])shoots a man in self defense at a swimming pool, his friend Bobo is tarred and feathered and burned alive. This author of “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” included the story “Big Boy Leaves Home” (10[1])in the collection Uncle Tom’s Children. A protagonist created by this author is defended by the lawyer Boris Max (10[1])after murdering his girlfriend Bessie. For 10 points, name this author who created Bigger Thomas for the novel (10[1])Native Son. ■END■