Understanding James Baldwin
by Marc Dudley
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James Baldwin died almost 30 years ago, but his eloquent and powerful novels, short stories, essays, and poems that explore the pernicious effects of racial, sexual, and class discrimination find new resonance today. Marc K. Dudley examines Baldwin’s career and traces the shift in Baldwin’s aspirations from occupying the pulpit to becoming a writer amid the turmoil of sexual self-discovery and the harsh realities of racism and homophobia. Dudley’s analyses of key works in Baldwin’s canon—including Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, Another Country, The Fire Next Time, and The Devil Finds Work—demonstrate the consistency of Baldwin’s vision and thematic concerns.
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“Understanding James Baldwin is a truly worthy read for both Baldwin scholars and for those new to the work of this formidable writer.”—Sheila Smith McKoy, Kennesaw State University
Author Biography
Marc Dudley is an associate professor of English at North Carolina State University, specializing in both twentieth-century American literature and African American literature. The author of Bloodlines and the Color Line: Hemingway, Race, and Art, he has also published in the Hemingway Review and is coeditor of the forthcoming Teaching Hemingway and Film.
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- Publisher University of South Carolina Press
- Publication Date April 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781611179644 / 1611179644
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 39.99 USD
- Pages160
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2019
- Dimensions9X6 inches
- SeriesUnderstanding Contemporary American Literature
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