The
Writers
James
Arthur Baldwin
(1924-87)
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Born
and raised in Harlem, New York City, Baldwin won a fellowship that enabled
him to live in Paris. His first novel, written in Paris, Go Tell It
on the Mountain (1953), established him as a leading black commentator
on the condition of African-Americans. This was followed by Giovanni's
Room (1956), Notes of a Native Son (1955) and Nobody Knows
My Name (1961). His other works include
The Fire Next Time (1963),
No
Name in the Street (1972), and the novels Tell Me How Long the Train's
Been Gone (1968) and
Just Above My Head (1979). His plays include
The
Amen Corner (1950) and Blues for Mister Charlie (1964). In 1985
a collection of Baldwin's nonfiction, The Price of the Ticket, was
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