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2. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · James_BaldwinJames Baldwin - Wikipedia

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   Giovanni's Room (1956) James Arthur Baldwin (né Jones; August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an African American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems.

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   What was James Baldwin famous for?

   • James Baldwin was an essayist, playwright, novelist and voice of the American civil rights movement known for works including 'Notes of a Native Son,' 'The Fire Next Time' and 'Go Tell It on the Mountain.' (1924-1987) Who Was James Baldwin?

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   • "From the Archives: James Baldwin Dies at 63; Writer Explored Black Experience". Los Angeles Times. ^ "James Baldwin". Biography.com. August 16, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024. ^ "James Baldwin: His Voice Remembered", The New York Times, December 20, 1987. ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "James Baldwin". Books and Writers. Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library.

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   Who is James Arthur Baldwin?

   • America and the literary world are far richer for his witness. The proof of a shared humanity across the divides of race, class and more is the testament that the preacher’s son, James Arthur Baldwin, has left us.” Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.

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   What books did James Baldwin write?

   • Many of the items included are reprinted from Baldwin's first five books of nonfiction, but several are collected here for the first time: 1948. "Lockridge: The American Myth". New Leader 1956. "The Crusade of Indignation". The Nation 1959. "On Catfish Row: Porgy and Bess in the Movies". Commentary 1960. "They Can't Turn Back". Mademoiselle 1961.

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4. www.biography.com · authors-writers · james-baldwinJames Baldwin: Biography, Essayist, Playwright, Works

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   Aug 16, 2023 · Best Known For: James Baldwin was an essayist, playwright, novelist and voice of the American civil rights movement known for works including 'Notes of a Native Son,' 'The Fire Next...

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6. www.penguin.co.uk · articles · 202112 James Baldwin quotes that are still painfully true today

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   • “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.” - Baldwin speaking to LIFE magazine in 1963.
   • “Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity.”
   • “The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.” – The Fire Next Time.
   • “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” – Nobody Knows My Name.

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8. nmaahc.si.edu · stories · introduction-james-baldwinAn Introduction to James Baldwin | National Museum of African ...

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   Learn more about the life of James Baldwin as he traveled the world while remaining close to family and establishing enduring friendships.

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9. www.si.edu · spotlight · james-baldwinJames Baldwin: Writer and Activist - Smithsonian Institution

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   Writer and activist James Baldwin played a pivotal role in championing black and queer rights in America. Born August 2, 1924, in New York City, Baldwin published essays, novels, plays, reviews, and short stories throughout his life.

10. www.poetryfoundation.org · poets · james-baldwinJames Baldwin | The Poetry Foundation

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    A novelist and essayist of considerable renown, James Baldwin bore witness to the unhappy consequences of American racial strife. Baldwin’s writing career began in the last years of legislated segregation; his fame as a social observer grew in tandem with the civil rights movement as he mirrored Black people’s aspirations, disappointments ...

11. www.encyclopedia.com · james-baldwinJames Baldwin | Encyclopedia.com

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    May 18, 2018 · August 2, 1924. November 30, 1987. Author and civil rights activist James Baldwin was born in New York City's Harlem in 1924. He started out as a writer during the late 1940s and rose to international fame after the publication of his most famous essay, The Fire Next Time, in 1963.