1. James Baldwin James Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York City, as the son of a domestic worker. Illegitimate, he never knew his own father and was brought up in great http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/jbaldwin.htm

Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D ... Z by birthday from the calendar Credits and feedback TimeSearch for Books and Writers by Bamber Gascoigne James (Arthur) Baldwin (1924-1987) American writer, noted for his novels on sexual and personal identity, and sharp essays on civil-rights struggle in the United States. Baldwin also wrote three plays, a children's storybook, and a book of short stories. He gained fame with his first novel, GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (1953), a story of hidden sins, guilt, and religious torments. In this and subsequent works Baldwin fused autobiographical material with analysis of social injustice and prejudices. Several of his novels dealt with homosexual liaisons. "If we do not now dare everything, the fulfillment of that prophecy, re-created from the Bible in song by a slave, is upon us: God gave Noah the rainbow sigh, No more water, the fire next time!" (from The Fire Next Time James Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York City, as the son of a domestic worker. Illegitimate, he never knew his own father and was brought up in great poverty. When he was three, his mother married a factory worker, a hard and cruel man, who also was a storefront preacher. Baldwin adopted the surname from his stepfather, who died eventually in a mental hospital in 1943. In his childhood Baldwin was a voracious reader. When he was about twelve his first story appeared in a church newspaper. At the age of 17 Baldwin left his home. After graduation from high school, he worked in several ill-paid jobs and started his literary apprenticeship.

2. James Baldwin James Arthur Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York City, Aug. 2, 1924 and died on Nov. 30, 1987. He offered a vital literary voice during the era of civil http://www.uic.edu/depts/quic/history/james_baldwin.html

JAMES BALDWIN James Arthur Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York City, Aug. 2, 1924 and died on Nov. 30, 1987. He offered a vital literary voice during the era of civil rights activism in the 1950s and '60s. The eldest of nine children, his stepfather was a minister. At age 14 , Baldwin became a preacher at the small Fireside Pentecostal Church in Harlem. After he graduated from high school, he moved to Greenwich Village. In the early 1940s, he transferred his faith from religion to literature. Critics, however, note the impassioned cadences of Black churches are still evident in his writing. Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), his first novel, is a partially autobiographical account of his youth. His essay collections [ Notes of a Native Son Nobody Knows My Name (1961), and The Fire Next Time (1963)] were influential in informing a large white audience. From 1948, Baldwin made his home primarily in the south of France, but often returned to the USA to lecture or teach. In 1957, he began spending half of each year in New York City. His novels include Giovanni's Room (1956), about a white American expatriate who must come to terms with his homosexuality, and

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7. James Baldwin James Baldwin, the eldest of nine children, was born in Harlem in New York City, on 2nd August, 1924. His father was a preacher, and as a teenager he was http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAbaldwin.htm

James Baldwin Spartacus USA History British History Second World War ... Email James Baldwin, the eldest of nine children, was born in Harlem in New York City , on 2nd August, 1924. His father was a preacher, and as a teenager he was active in a small revivalist church. After graduating from high school he worked in a series of menial jobs. In 1948 Baldwin moved to Paris where he joined a group of black writers and artists that included Chester Himes Richard Wright and Ollie Harrington . Hi s first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), concerned a young boy coming to terms with the religious beliefs of his father. His second novel, Giovanni's Room (1956) is an account of an American living in Paris. In 1957 Baldwin return to the United States where he became involved in the struggle for civil rights. His next three books concerned the issue of racism. A book of essays, Nobody Knows My Name (1961), a novel

8. James Baldwin: Notes Of A Native Son Baldwin s essays give insights into the lives of AfricanAmericans in post-World War II America. http://african-american-authors.suite101.com/article.cfm/james_baldwin

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10. James Baldwin - Wikiquote James Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an AfricanAmerican novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayist. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Baldwin

James Baldwin From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search I have never seen myself as a spokesman. I am a witness. James Baldwin 2 August 1 December ) was an African-American novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayist. edit Sourced All over Harlem, Negro boys and girls are growing into stunted maturity, trying desperately to find a place to stand; and the wonder is not that so many are ruined but that so many survive. “The Harlem Ghetto" in Commentary (February 1948); republished in Notes of a Native Son I began plotting novels at about the time I learned to read. The story of my childhood is the usual bleak fantasy, and we can dismiss it with the restrained observation that I certainly would not consider living it again. "Autobiographical Notes" (1952); republished in Notes of a Native Son Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent — which attitude certainly has a great deal to support it. On the other hand, it is only because the world looks on his talent with such a frightening indifference that the artist is compelled to make his talent important. So that any writer, looking back over even so short a span of time as I am here forced to assess, finds that the things which hurt him and the things which helped him cannot be divorced from each other; he could be helped in a certain way only because he was hurt in a certain way; and his help is simply to be enabled to move from one conundrum to the next — one is tempted to say that he moves from one disaster to the next.

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12. James Baldwin James Baldwin AKA James Arthur Baldwin. Born 2Aug-1924 Birthplace Harlem, NY Father David Baldwin (stepfather) Mother Berdis Jones http://www.nndb.com/people/969/000047828/

This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for James Baldwin AKA James Arthur Baldwin Born: 2-Aug Birthplace: Harlem, NY Died: 30-Nov Location of death: Saint-Paul de Vence, France Cause of death: Cancer - Stomach Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Black Sexual orientation: Gay Occupation: Novelist, Essayist Nationality: United States Executive summary: Go Tell It on the Mountain Father: David Baldwin (stepfather) Mother: Berdis Jones High School: DeWitt Clinton High School, New York City (1942) Guggenheim Fellowship Croix de Guerre Dramatists Guild of America Suicide Attempt Paris Author of books: Go Tell It on the Mountain , autobiographical novel) Notes of a Native Son , essays) Giovanni's Room , novel) Nobody Knows My Name , essays) Another Country , novel) The Fire Next Time , nonfiction, on Muslim black separatism) Going to Meet the Man , short stories) Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone , novel) If Beale Street Could Talk , novel) Just Above My Head , novel) The Price of the Ticket , essays) Wrote plays: The Amen Corner , performed 1965) Blues for Mister Charlie Do you know something we don't?

13. James Baldwin (writer) - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia In 1987, Kevin Brown, a photojournalist from Baltimore, MD founded the National james baldwin Literary Society. The group organizes free public events http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Baldwin_(writer)

James Baldwin (writer) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search James Baldwin James Baldwin, photographed by Carl Van Vechten Born August 2 New York New York U.S. Died November 30 Saint-Paul de Vence France Occupation ... Genres Fiction, non-fiction Influences Richard Wright Influenced Suzan-Lori Parks Toni Morrison bell hooks James Arthur Baldwin August 2 November 30 ) was an American novelist writer playwright ... essayist , and civil rights activist Most of Baldwin's work deals with racial and sexual issues in the mid-20th century United States . His novels are notable for the personal way in which they explore questions of identity as well as for the way in which they mine complex social and psychological pressures related to being black and homosexual well before the social, cultural or political equality of these groups could be assumed. Contents Early life and career Inspiration and relationships Later life and death Literary career ... edit Early life and career Baldwin was born in 1924, the first of his mother's nine children. He never met his biological father and may never have even known the man's identity.

14. James Baldwin (1924-1987) : Teacher Resource File Biography, bibliography, criticism, unit and lesson plans on baldwin. http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/baldwin.htm

James Baldwin (1924-1987) Teacher Resource File Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center James Baldwin page. You will find biography, bibliography, e-texts, lesson plans and other resources. The ISLMC is a preview site for teachers, librarians, parents and students. You can search this site, use an index or sitemap Related pages: African American Writers : Online E-texts Biography Bibliography Criticism E-texts ... ERIC Resources Biography James Arthur Baldwin (1924-1987) Biography, selected bibliography James Baldwin Biography from Africana.com James Arthur Baldwin Timeline of Baldwin's life James Baldwin Biography, bibliography, annotated online index, writing assignments; from Longman English Literature James Baldwin Biography American Masters - James Baldwin Biographical sketch, major works; from PBS James Baldwin Biographical sketch; from American Writers Random House, Inc. Presents James Baldwin Biography, books, excerpt, links James Baldwin Photo. Carl Mydans/LIFE [Back to Top] Bibiliography James Baldwin Bibliography Biography, major works, criticism

15. American Masters . James Baldwin | PBS Although he spent a great deal of his life abroad, james baldwin always remained a quintessentially American writer. Whether he was working in Paris or http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/baldwin_j.html

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); A lthough he spent a great deal of his life abroad, James Baldwin always remained a quintessentially American writer. Whether he was working in Paris or Istanbul, he never ceased to reflect on his experience as a black man in white America. In numerous essays, novels, plays, and public speeches, the eloquent voice of James Baldwin spoke of the pain and struggle of black Americans and the saving power of brotherhood. James Baldwin was born in Harlem in 1924. The oldest of nine children, he grew up in poverty, developing a troubled relationship with his strict, religious father. As a child, he cast about for a way to escape his circumstances. As he recalls, "I knew I was black, of course, but I also knew I was smart. I didn't know how I would use my mind, or even if I could, but that was the only thing I had to use." By the time he was fourteen, Baldwin was spending much of his time in libraries and had found his passion for writing. During this early part of his life, he followed in his father's footsteps and became a preacher. Of those teen years, Baldwin recalled, "Those three years in the pulpit I didn't realize it then that is what turned me into a writer, really, dealing with all that anguish and that despair and that beauty." Many have noted the strong influence of the language of the church on Baldwin's style, its cadences and tone. Eager to move on, Baldwin knew that if he left the pulpit he must also leave home, so at eighteen he took a job working for the New Jersey railroad.

16. American Writers James Baldwin Works by james baldwin. Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953). The Amen Corner (play, 1965). Notes of a Native Son (1955). Giovanni s Room (1956) http://www.americanwriters.org/writers/baldwin.asp

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document.write(''); James Baldwin African American Literature Book Club - The #1 Site for "Readers of Black Literature" Enter your search terms Submit search form Search the Web AALBC.com Thumpers Corner Book Search Home Back Author Home Up ... Advertise James Baldwin "Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent." ―James Baldwin, "Autobiographical Notes" from Notes of a Native Son, 1955 Born August 2, 1924 in Harlem, NY, Died December 1 1987, St. Paul-de-Vence, France T he first of nine children of Berdis (Jones) a clergyman and a factory worker, David (step-father), in Harlem, NY. Baldwin was a storefront preacher for three years starting at age 14. His writing started as a way to escape his stern stepfather. He attended Frederick Douglass Junior High School and DeWitt Clinton High School He graduated from high school in 1942 and moved to New Jersey to begin working as a railroad hand. In 1944 he moved to Greenwich Village where he met Richard Wright and began his first novel, In My Father's House . In 1953 he finished his important novel

18. More On James Baldwin james baldwin writes down to nobody, and he is trying very hard to write up to himself. As an essayist he is thoughtprovoking, tantalizing, irritating, http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/03/29/specials/baldwin.html

More on James Baldwin From the Archives of The New York Times Read a Review of "Collected Essays" and "Early Novels and Stories" (New York Times Book Review, March 29, 1998) Read the First Chapter of "James Baldwin: Collected Essays" Real Audio Recordings of James Baldwin Book Reviews Articles About James Baldwin ... Articles By James Baldwin JAMES BALDWIN IN 1958 (Credit: Mottke Weisman) REAL AUDIO RECORDINGS: Get RealAudio Terry Gross interviews James Baldwin on "Fresh Air," December 1, 1987 REVIEWS: Go Tell It On the Mountain "Judicious men in their chairs may explain the sociology of guilt, and so explain Negro religion away. Mr. Baldwin will not have it away. In this beautiful, furious first novel, there are no such reductions." Giovanni's Room "Much of the novel is laid in scenes of squalor, with a background of characters as grotesque and repulsive as any that can be found in Proust's 'Cities of the Plain.' But even as one is dismayed by Mr. Baldwin's materials, one rejoices in the skill with which he renders them." Notes of a Native Son " Reviewed by Langston Hughes "James Baldwin writes down to nobody, and he is trying very hard to write up to himself. As an essayist he is thought-provoking, tantalizing, irritating, abusing and amusing. And he uses words as the sea uses waves, to flow and beat, advance and retreat, rise and take a bow in disappearing."

19. PAL: James Baldwin (1924-1987) In Talking at the Gates A Life of james baldwin, baldwin remembers his father “locked-up in his terrors; hating and fearing every living soul including his http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap10/baldwin.html

PAL: Perspectives in American Literature - A Research and Reference Guide - An Ongoing Project Paul P. Reuben (To send an email, please click on my name above.) Chapter 10: James Baldwin (1924-1987) Primary Works Selected Bibliography 1980-Present MLA Style Citation of this Web Page A Brief Biography ... Home Page Source: Random House Primary Works Go Tell It on the Mountain Notes of a Native Son Giovanni's Room Nobody Knows My Name Another Country The Fire Next Time Blues for Mister Charlie (play); Nothing Personal (with Richard Avedon), Going to Meet the Man The Amer Corner (play), 1968; Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone A Rap on Race (with Margaret Mead), 1971; No Name in the Street A Dialogue (with poet Nikki Giovanni), 1973; If Beale Street Could Talk The Devil Finds Work Just Above My Head The Evidence of Things Not Seen Early Novels and Stories: Go Tell It on the Mountain; Giovanni's Room; Another Country; Going to Meet the Man. Morrison, Toni (ed.). NY: Library of America, 1998. Awards and other honors Eugene Saxton Fellowship, 1944; Rosen Fellowship, 1948; Guggenheim Fellowship, 1954; Partisan Review Fellowship, 1956; National Institute of Arts and Letters Award, 1956; Ford Foundation Grant, 1959; Certificate of recognition from the National Conference on Christians and Jews, 1961; George Polk Memorial Award, 1963.

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Photo courtesy of Camera Press Ltd./Archive Photos n the tenth anniversary of his death, Vintage Books and The Modern Library look back on the writing of one of America's greatest writers and most important intellectuals. James Baldwin, through novels, essays, social criticism, and drama, explored the American condition in a new language of unmatched depth, passion, and surgical precision. His works' potential for transforming both the American consciousness and conscience is still just beginning to be registered. Baldwin's excavation of America emerged at a crucial moment in our collective history, and, ten years after his death, the questions he raised continue to resonate with the hope and despairand to take the defining shapehis voice gave to them. Books@Random Modern Library Vintage Books Random House

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