Jimmy's Blues And Other Poems

James Baldwin  (1924-1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic, and one of America's foremost writers. His essays, such as "Notes of a Native Son" (1955), explore palpable yet unspoken intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies, most notably in mid-twentieth-century America. A Harlem, New York, native, he primarily made his home in the south of France.  His novels include  Giovanni's Room  (1956), about a white American expatriate who must come to terms with his homosexuality, and  Another Country  (1962), about racial and gay sexual tensions among New York intellectuals. His inclusion of gay themes resulted in much savage criticism from the black community.  Going to Meet the Man  (1965) and  Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone  (1968) provided powerful descriptions of American racism. As an openly gay man, he became increasingly outspoken in condemning discrimination against lesbian and gay people. 

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