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A 1974 novel by James Baldwin, a love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s. It was adapted as a film by Barry Jenkins in 2018, and won an Academy Award for Regina King.
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Jan 1, 2001 · A novel about a young couple's love and struggle in racist New York, based on Baldwin's own experience. Read ratings, reviews, and excerpts from the book, or watch the 2018 film adaptation.
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LitCharts offers a comprehensive analysis of James Baldwin's novel If Beale Street Could Talk, which explores the themes of racism, love, and injustice in 1970s New York. Find plot summary, character profiles, quotes, themes, symbols, and more.
The fifth novel by celebrated author and activist James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk is a story of love, false imprisonment, and the struggle to live a free life in a racist society. First published in 1974, the book is told mostly from the perspective of Tish, a young Black woman in New York City working to get her boyfriend, Fonny, out ...
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Oct 10, 2006 · Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions—affection, despair, and hope.
1 day ago · With “If Beale Street Could Talk,” James Baldwin puts reality on paper and never asks the reader to weep, for he knows they must. Telling the blossoming love story between main characters Tish and Fonny from adolescence to young adulthood, Baldwin quite literally weaves a tale across the years. Simultaneously showing the lovebirds’ growing intimacy...
