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James Baldwin

(Baldwin, James, 1924-1987)

James Arthur Baldwin (né Jones; August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. His 1955 essay collection Notes of a Native Son helped establish his reputation as a voice for human equality. Baldwin was an influential public figure and orator, especially during the civil rights movement in the United States. (From Wikipedia)

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A Criminal Power: James Baldwin and the Law (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c2012), by D. Quentin Miller (PDF at Ohio State)
James Baldwin and the Queer Imagination (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2014), by Matt Brim (multiple formats with commentary at fulcrum.org)
Visions of Global America and the Future of Critical Reading (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c2009), by Daniel T. O'Hara (PDF at Ohio State)

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James Baldwin Review (full serial archives)

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Baldwin, James, 1924-1987: The story of Roland. / by James Baldwin, illustrated by Peter Hurd. (Scribner, 1965) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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