James Baldwin
By: edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom.
Contributors: Bloom, Harold.
Series: Modern critical views
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Baldwin, James, 1924- -- Criticism and interpretation; Baldwin, James, 1924- -- Criticism and interpretation; African Americans in literature; Racism in literature
Description: A collection of critical essays on Baldwin and his works. Also includes a chronology of events in the author's life.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 151-154.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: James Baldwin and "the man" / F.W. Dupee; title: A question of identity / Marcus Klein; title: Blues for Mr. Charlie / Philip Roth; title: The lesson of the master / Charles Newman; title: The Negro church / Edward Margolies; title: Out of control / Roger Rosenblatt; title: Images of Africa in the writings of James Baldwin; title: Marion Berghahn; title: Coming home / Pearl K. Bell; title: The divided mind of James Baldwin / C.W.E. Bigsby; title: Giovanni's room / Stephen Adams; title: Baldwin looks back / James A. Snead.