All those strangers : the art and lives of James Baldwin

All those strangers : the art and lives of James Baldwin / Douglas Field.

This study examines how James Baldwin's fiction and non-fiction shaped and responded to key political and cultural developments in the United States from the 1940s to the 1980s. It is animated by an examination of how external forces moulded Baldwin's personal, political, and psychological...

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Main Author: Field, Douglas, 1974- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987 > Political and social views.
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987
1900-1999
Politics and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Political and social views
Politics and literature
United States
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This study examines how James Baldwin's fiction and non-fiction shaped and responded to key political and cultural developments in the United States from the 1940s to the 1980s. It is animated by an examination of how external forces moulded Baldwin's personal, political, and psychological development and gave shape to his writing. The book views Baldwin through a cultural-historical lens alongside a more traditional literary critical approach.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199384167
0199384169
9780199384181
0199384185
9780199384174
0199384177
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 30, 2015).

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