| Edition |
Updated ed. |
| Description |
viii, 226 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Bloom's modern critical views |
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Bloom's modern critical views.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index. |
| Contents |
The fire last time / Henry Louis Gates, Jr -- The evolution of James Baldwin as essayist / Nick Aaron Ford -- The ironic voice in Baldiwn's Go tell it on the mountain / Shirley S. Allen -- The south in Go tell it on the mountain : Baldwin's personal confrontation / Horace Porter -- The significance of "Notes of a native son" / Horace Porter -- "Making love in the midst of mirrors": Giovanni's room and Another country / Carolyn Wedin Sylvander -- The exorcising medium : Another country / Trudier Harris -- A protest of his own / Irving Howe -- Some tickets are better : the mixed achievement of James Baldwin / Julius Lester -- Africa and The fire next time / David Leeming -- "Sonny's blues," James Baldwin's image of black community / John M. Reilly -- The jazz-blues motif in James Baldwin's "Sonny's blues" / Richard N. Albert -- Fire as the symbol of a leadening existence in "Going to meet the man" / Arthenia Bates Millican -- The fire next time this time / Mel Watkins -- Excerpt from "The celebrity's return" / Lynn Orilla Scott -- His cardboard lovers / Mario Puzo. |
| Summary |
A collection of essays presenting critiques and analysis of the major works of the African American author. |
| Subject |
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. (OCoLC)fst00038941
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Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. (DE-588)118506196
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Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 -- Criticism.
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Baldwin, James.
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Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Author |
Bloom, Harold.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: James Baldwin. Updated ed. New York : Chelsea House, 2007 (OCoLC)681472227 |
| ISBN |
9780791093658 (acid-free paper) |
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0791093654 (acid-free paper) |
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