Jenks, Tom
James Baldwin's
- ISBN 13:
- 9780192884244
- author:
- Jenks, Tom
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 22.5 x 14.2 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, American,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" is a masterful short story that has been deeply ingrained in readers' consciousness. This close reading provides insight into Baldwin's life and ideas about art, exploring the aesthetics underlying the story through scene-by-scene analysis. Tom Jenks offers a detailed examination of the pattern by which Baldwin writes "Sonny's Blues", drawing on references to music, literature, and biblical allusions. The discussion also delves into Baldwin's oratorical gifts and the time structure of the story, shedding light on its dramatic action and characterizations. By exploring these elements, Jenks provides a nuanced understanding of the sources in Baldwin's life that inform "Sonny's Blues" and the logic behind transforming life into art. This analysis is informed by Baldwin's book-length essay The Fire Next Time, published six years after the short story's publication.
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