Baldwin, James
Notes of a Native Son
- ISBN 13:
- 9780807006238
- author:
- Baldwin, James
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Beacon Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 1.3 x 21.6 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
James Baldwin's first nonfiction collection explores what it means to be Black in America and his own search for identity. Originally published in 1955, this essay collection inaugurated him as one of the leading interpreters of the dramatic social changes erupting in the United States in the 20th century.
Through a mix of autobiographical and analytical essays, Baldwin delivers honest and raw revelations about life in Harlem, protest novels, movies, and African Americans abroad. He examines everything from the significance of the protest novel to the motives and circumstances of Black expatriates, offering a powerful mixture of outrage at violence against Black citizens and measured understanding of their oppressors.
This collection showcases Baldwin's extraordinary writing, revolutionary analyses, and prophetic insight into American culture and politics, making it a compelling read for fans of his well-known works or those new to his writing altogether.
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