num_pages: 90
description: Impassioned tales of human experience that reach the soul. James Baldwin's powerful writing expressed the anger and helplessness felt by many black people in America. Born in New York's Harlem in 1924, the controversial novelist, playwright and essayist achieved overnight success with his first book Go To It on the Mountain. He died in 1987. The three stories in this selection are taken from Going to Meet the Man.
language: English
title: Sonny's Blues
titlecomplete: Sonny's Blues
genres: 20th Century, Literature, American, Classics, School, African American, Fiction, Short Stories, Read For School, Race
ratings_count: 7206
publisher: Penguin