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James Baldwin: A Biography
David Leeming
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Description for James Baldwin: A Biography
Paperback. Originally published: New York: Knopf, 1994. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; WZ. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 466.
“The most revealing and subjectively penetrating assessment of Baldwin’s life yet published.” —The New York Times Book Review. “The first Baldwin biography in which one can recognize the human features of this brilliant, troubled, principled, supremely courageous man.” —Boston Globe
James Baldwin was one of the great writers of the last century. In works that have become part of the American canon—Go Tell It on a Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, Another Country, The Fire Next Time, and The Evidence of Things Not Seen—he explored issues of race and racism in America, class distinction, and sexual difference.
A gay, African ... Read more
“The most revealing and subjectively penetrating assessment of Baldwin’s life yet published.” —The New York Times Book Review. “The first Baldwin biography in which one can recognize the human features of this brilliant, troubled, principled, supremely courageous man.” —Boston Globe
James Baldwin was one of the great writers of the last century. In works that have become part of the American canon—Go Tell It on a Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, Another Country, The Fire Next Time, and The Evidence of Things Not Seen—he explored issues of race and racism in America, class distinction, and sexual difference.
A gay, African ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781628724387
SKU
V9781628724387
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About David Leeming
David Leeming, emeritus professor of English at the University of Connecticut, was a friend of James Baldwin for twenty-five years as well as his assistant from 1963 to 1967. He is also the author of several works on world mythology, including The World of Myth: An Anthology and Medusa: In the Mirror of Time. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York. ... Read more
Reviews for James Baldwin: A Biography
The best literary biography I’ve read in a long time. An engrossing narrative.” Leon Edel The most revealing and subjectively penetrating assessment of Baldwin’s life yet published.” The New York Times Book Review The first Baldwin biography in which one can recognize the human features of this brilliant, troubled, principled, supremely courageous man.” Boston Globe Loving but ... Read more