James Baldwin
American writer and civil rights activist
James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked among the best English-language novels. Wikipedia
Born: August 2, 1924, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, New York, NY
Died: December 1, 1987 (age 63 years), Saint Paul de Vence, France
Influenced by: Malcolm X, Richard Wright, Miles Davis, and more
Parents: David Baldwin and Emma Berdis Jones
Siblings: Paula Whaley
Education: DeWitt Clinton High School (1942) and The New School
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James Arthur Baldwin (né Jones; August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, ...
Apr 30, 2024 · His works include the novels Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953) and Another Country (1962), the plays The Amen Corner (1954) and Blues for Mister ...
James Arthur Baldwin (1924 – 1987) was born in Harlem, New York on August 2, 1924 to Emma Berdis Jones, originally from Deal Island, Maryland.