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James Baldwin recommendations (A thread):
First read:
The Fire Next Time (1963)
Going To Meet the Man (1965)
These texts are a great example of his writing prowess in both the non-fiction and fiction space
The Fire Next Time (1963)
Going To Meet the Man (1965)
These texts are a great example of his writing prowess in both the non-fiction and fiction space
On love:
Giovanni's Room (1956)
Giovanni's Room (1956)
On the Civil Rights Movement/ Commentary on racism:
No Name in the Street (1972)
Notes of a Native Son (1955)
No Name in the Street (1972)
Notes of a Native Son (1955)
On the role of Cinema x Race:
The Devil Finds Work (1976)
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)*
*Adapted from the documentary by director, Raoul Peck; The book contains excerpts from Baldwin's unfinished manuscript, "Remember This House"
The Devil Finds Work (1976)
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)*
*Adapted from the documentary by director, Raoul Peck; The book contains excerpts from Baldwin's unfinished manuscript, "Remember This House"
Collections (Essays/Poems/Interviews):
The Price of the Ticket (1985)
The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings (2010)
Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems (2014)
James Baldwin: The Last Interview (2014)
The Price of the Ticket (1985)
The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings (2010)
Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems (2014)
James Baldwin: The Last Interview (2014)
On Religion:
Go Tell it On the Mountain (1953)
Letter from a Region in my Mind (1962) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/11/17/letter-from-a-region-in-my-mind
Go Tell it On the Mountain (1953)
Letter from a Region in my Mind (1962) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/11/17/letter-from-a-region-in-my-mind
In Conversation (Interviews/Debates/Round Tables):
On the American Dream:
https://aeon.co/videos/the-legendary-debate-that-laid-down-us-political-lines-on-race-justice-and-history
Speech at UCBerkley:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?170651-1/james-baldwin-speech
In Conversation with Nikki Giovanni:
On the March on Washington:
On the American Dream:
https://aeon.co/videos/the-legendary-debate-that-laid-down-us-political-lines-on-race-justice-and-history
Speech at UCBerkley:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?170651-1/james-baldwin-speech
In Conversation with Nikki Giovanni:
On the March on Washington:
