James Baldwin : novelist and critic
Publication Information
New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2020.
Physical Description
104 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Audience
Grades 7-12.
Summary
"James Baldwin was an outspoken advocate for social justice and equality for Black people in America. He lent a creative and powerful voice to the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s and brilliantly critiqued the problems of race in the 20th century. Through his novels, plays, poetry and essays, Baldwin urged the world to understand and appreciate the humanity and complexity of his fellow African Americans"--
Contents
- Early years
- Young adulthood
- Expatriate life
- Baldwin's literature
- Career takes off
- Civil rights chapter
- Baldwin's later years
- Baldwin's legacy.
Subjects
- Authors, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Civil rights workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- African American authors > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
- Civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
- African American authors > Biography.
- Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 > Juvenile literature.
- Baldwin, James, 1924-1987.