James Baldwin , Quincy Troupe
James Baldwin: The Last Interview : And Other Conversations
- ISBN 13:
- 9781612194004
- author:
- James Baldwin , Quincy Troupe
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Melville House Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 1 x 20.8 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, World
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
James Baldwin: The Last Interview and other Conversations by James Baldwin. In 1987, poet Quincy Troupe conducted an in-depth interview with James Baldwin, which would prove to be one of the most eloquent and revealing conversations of his career. Baldwin was critically ill at the time, and this may have been his last chance to speak about his life and work. The result is a conversation that ranges widely over topics such as his childhood in Harlem, his close friendship with Miles Davis, and his thoughts on the history of race relations. This collection also includes significant interviews from other moments in Baldwin's life, including one conducted by Studs Terkel shortly after the publication of Nobody Knows My Name. These conversations showcase Baldwin's fearlessness and integrity as a writer, thinker, and individual, as well as the profound struggles he faced along the way. Through these unexpurgated interviews, readers can gain insight into the life and work of one of America's most important writers, thinkers, and individuals.
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