Synopses & Reviews
JAMES BALDWIN (1922–1987) was a novelist, essayist, and activist. He is best known for the novels
Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953) and
Giovanni’s Room (1956), and the collections
Nobody Knows My Name (1961) and
The Fire Next Time (1963). He was an important figure in the civil rights movement, and his books addressing the African-American and gay experiences have influenced generations of writers.
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