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The Critical Reception of James Baldwin, 1963-2010 (Literary Criticism in Perspective)
Conseula Francis
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Examines the major divisions in criticism of this major African American writer, paying particular attention to the way each critical period defines Baldwin and his work for its own purposes. James Baldwin is a widely taught and anthologized author. His short story "Sonny's Blues" remains a perennial favorite in literature anthologies, and all of his essay collections and novels are still in print. His first essay collection, Notes of a Native Son, is a seminal work that led a new generation of African American writers from beneath the shadow of Richard Wright. The Fire Next Time is widely held ... Read more
Examines the major divisions in criticism of this major African American writer, paying particular attention to the way each critical period defines Baldwin and his work for its own purposes. James Baldwin is a widely taught and anthologized author. His short story "Sonny's Blues" remains a perennial favorite in literature anthologies, and all of his essay collections and novels are still in print. His first essay collection, Notes of a Native Son, is a seminal work that led a new generation of African American writers from beneath the shadow of Richard Wright. The Fire Next Time is widely held ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571133250
SKU
V9781571133250
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Reviews for The Critical Reception of James Baldwin, 1963-2010 (Literary Criticism in Perspective)
As its title reveals, this well-researched and engagingly written study is a biography of Baldwin's critical reception [that] provides a thorough, smartly contextualized overview of the various ways Baldwin's wide-ranging oeuvre has been received, both during his lifetime and after. . . . Her survey of Baldwin criticism and reasons for his popularity are instructive for anyone who teaches or ... Read more