Baldwin's Harlem - A Biography of James Baldwin (Paperback)

"Baldwin's Harlem "is an intimate
portrait of the life and genius of one
of our most brilliant literary minds:
James Baldwin.
Perhaps no other writer is as synonymous with Harlem as James Baldwin (1924-1987). The events there that shaped his youth greatly influenced Baldwin's work, much of which focused on his experiences as a black man in white America. "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "The Fire Next Time," "Notes of a Native Son," and "Giovanni's Room" are just a few of his classic fiction and nonfiction books that remain an essential part of the American canon.
In Baldwin's Harlem, award-winning journalist Herb Boyd combines impeccable biographical research with astute literary criticism, and reveals to readers Baldwin's association with Harlem on both metaphorical and realistic levels. For example, Boyd describes Baldwin's relationship with Harlem Renaissance poet laureate Countee Cullen, who taught Baldwin French in the ninth grade. Packed with telling anecdotes, "Baldwin's Harlem" illuminates the writer's diverse views and impressions of the community that would remain a consistent presence in virtually all of his writing.
"Baldwin's Harlem" provides an intelligent and enlightening look at one of America's most important literary enclaves.

General

Imprint:	Atria Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Herb Boyd
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-0-7432-9308-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Biography > Literary Promotions
LSN:	0-7432-9308-8
Barcode:	9780743293082

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