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Baldwin's Harlem : A Biography of James Baldwin. Paperback Book by Herb Boyd.
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- Publication Name
- Atria Books
- Special Attributes
- EX-LIBRARY
- ISBN
- 9780743293082
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
0743293088
ISBN-13
9780743293082
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65657968
Product Key Features
Book Title
Baldwin's Harlem : a Biography of James Baldwin
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
American / African American, Cultural Heritage, American / General, Sociology / Urban
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Herb Boyd has written an original and extremely valuable book that captures the genius and complexity of James Baldwin, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century." -- Sondra Kathryn Wilson, author ofMeet Me at the Theresa, "Herb Boyd takes Baldwin away from the ivory towers of literary scholars and elites, and centers him with, and within, the experience of his people. Required reading." -- Todd Steven Burroughs, Ph.D., journalist, "Herb Boyd's study of Baldwin and Harlem features vivid literary portraits of a powerful writer in sometimes controversial dialogue with other major figures of his era. It also centers Baldwin's Harlem in a memorable, necessary way. Boyd's book is fascinating and authoritative on a subject that he knows well and writes about with insight and sympathy." -- Arnold Rampersad, author ofRalph Ellison: A Biography, "Herb Boyd has written an original and extremely valuable book that captures the genius and complexity of James Baldwin, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century." -- Sondra Kathryn Wilson, author of Meet Me at the Theresa, "Herb Boyd's study of Baldwin and Harlem features vivid literary portraits of a powerful writer in sometimes controversial dialogue with other major figures of his era. It also centers Baldwin's Harlem in a memorable, necessary way. Boyd's book is fascinating and authoritative on a subject that he knows well and writes about with insight and sympathy." -- Arnold Rampersad, author of Ralph Ellison: A Biography
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
818/.5409 B
Table Of Content
CONTENTS Foreword by Peniel E. Joseph ix Preface xv 1: Born in Harlem 1 2: Encountering Countee Cullen 23 3: Langston Hughes 33 4: Sanctuary 47 5: Death in Harlem 55 6: Malcolm X 65 7: The Harlem Six 87 8: The Jewish Question 103 9: Harlem, Real and Imagined 125 10: Cruse's Crisis 149 11: Baraka 169 Afterword 179 Acknowledgments 185 Interviews 189 Chronology of Major Events in James Baldwin's Life 205 Notes 209 Selected Bibliography 231 Credits and Permissions 234 Index 235
Synopsis
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.
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