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James Baldwin was an American writer and social critic. His essays, as collected in Notes of a Native Son, explore palpable yet unspoken intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies, most notably in mid-20th-century America. Some of Baldwin’s essays are book-length, including The Fire Next Time, No Name in the Street, and The Devil Finds Work. Baldwin’s novels include Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, and If Beale Street Could Talk.
James Baldwin’s writing is some of the most important and influential of the 20th century. His work helped to shape the Civil Rights Movement and his essays and novels are still required reading in many college courses. Baldwin was a gay man who didn’t shy away from discussing his sexuality in his work, which was groundbreaking at the time. He was also a fierce critic of American society and its treatment of black people. Baldwin’s work is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the American experience.
Original title | Go Tell It on the Mountain |
Author | James Baldwin |
Language | English |
Characters | John Grimes, Florence, Gabriel, Elizabeth, Roy |
Published | May 18, 1953 |
ISBN | 679732726 |
Original title | Going to Meet the Man: Stories |
Author | James Baldwin |
Genre |
Short Stories |
Language | English |
Characters | Jesse, his wife, Ruth, their son, David, Jesse's father, Jesse's mother, Ruth's father, Ruth's mother, David's grandparents ... |
Published | 1965 |
ISBN | 9780679724794 |
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