James Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist. He garnered acclaim for his work across several forms, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His writings explored themes of...
James Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist. He garnered acclaim for his work across several forms, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His writings explored themes of masculinity, sexuality, race, and class, running parallel with some of the major sociopolitical movements of mid-twentieth century America.