Notes of a native son
The author shares his views of black thought and the conditions of black life in America during the 1940's and early 1950's.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Beacon Press,
[2012]
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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| Summary: | The author shares his views of black thought and the conditions of black life in America during the 1940's and early 1950's. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 179 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780807006115 0807006114 9780807006238 0807006238 0807064319 9780807064313 |
| Author Notes: | Living the life of a starving artist, Baldwin went through numerous jobs, including dishwasher, office boy, factory worker, and waiter. In 1948, he moved to France, where much work originated. Baldwin published Go Tell It on the Mountain in 1953. A largely autobiographical work, it tells of the religious awakening of a fourteen-year-old. In addition to his childhood experiences, his experiences as a black man and a homosexual provided inspiration for such works as Giovanni's Room, Nobody Knows My Name, and Another Country. Baldwin holds a distinguished place in American history as one of the foremost writers of both black and gay literature. He was an active participant in the Civil Rights movement. Baldwin succumbed to cancer on December 1, 1987. (Bowker Author Biography) |
