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      James Arthur Baldwin

      • 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 among the best English-language novels.
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  2. PS3552 .A5 G6. Go Tell It on the Mountain is a 1953 semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin. It tells the story of John Grimes, an intelligent teenager in 1930s Harlem, and his relationship with his family and his church. The novel also reveals the back stories of John's mother, his biological father, and his violent, fanatically religious ...

  3. Go Tell It on the Mountain, semiautobiographical novel by James Baldwin, published in 1953. It was Baldwin’s first novel and is considered his finest. Based on the author’s experiences as a teenaged preacher in a small revivalist church, the novel describes two days and a long night in the life of.

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  4. Aug 16, 2023 · (1924-1987) Who Was James Baldwin? Writer and playwright James Baldwin published the 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, receiving acclaim for his insights on race, spirituality and...

  5. James Baldwin. 4.04. 69,090 ratings5,075 reviews. Go Tell It On The Mountain, first published in 1953, is Baldwin's first major work, a semi-autobiographical novel that has established itself as an American classic.

  6. Go Tell It on the Mountain is a semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin that was first published 1953. Set in the Harlem of Baldwin’s youth, it concerns the religious salvation of a young man, John Grimes, and his problematic relationships with his stepfather and with the Pentecostal Church.

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