James Baldwin / Carolyn Wedin Sylvander.

Author/creator Wedin, Carolyn, 1939-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Ungar, 1980.
Descriptionix, 181 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987--Criticism and interpretation.
Authors, American--20th century. --Criticism and interpretation.
African Americans in literature.
Racism in literature.
Racism against Black people.

Contents Noteworthy Native sons -- Nonfiction: "One cannot deny the humanity of another without diminishing one's own -- "Im ready," "I'm coming," "I'm on my way": Go tell it on the mountain -- "Making love in the midst of morrors": Giovanni's room and another country -- "You can say I'm the girl, or the boy, or their unborn child": Tell me how long the train's been gone and if Beale Street could talk -- The Communion which is the theater": The Amen Corner, Blues for Mister Charlie, and One Day, When I was lost -- Charting racism in America, 1945-1965: Going to meet the man -- "I hear music in the air": Just above my head -- Critical sources; afterword.
Abstract Studying all of Baldwin's writings -- from his early essays to Just Above My Head, his latest novel -- Sylvander shows how Baldwin has drawn on his early struggles to produce a passionate and humane body of work.
Local noteLittle--305130012965Z
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteBibliography: p. 163-171.
LCCN 80005338
ISBN0804468915 (pbk.) :

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