Name: No Name in the Street
Brand: James Baldwin

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9780241711187

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2024-08-01

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Penguin

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James Baldwin

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James Baldwin was a renowned novelist, playwright, poet, and essayist. Born on August 2, 1924, he gained recognition for his debut novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain". Throughout his career, Baldwin fearlessly explored racial and sexual issues, shedding light on the struggles faced by both homosexuals and black individuals at a time when equality was far from achieved.

Baldwin's books like "Giovanni's Room" and "Another Country" delved into gay themes, which drew criticism from the black community. However, his essay collections such as "The Fire Next Time" played a pivotal role in awakening white readers to the perspective of racism through the eyes of a black man.

With his powerful literary works that challenged societal norms and sparked important conversations about race and sexuality, James Baldwin left an indelible mark on American literature.

‘Baldwin wrote in arias of feeling and thought… [He] proved that if he wrote it down, it could have power beyond the moment.’ – Hilton Als

In this deeply personal book, Baldwin reflects on the experiences that shaped him as a writer and activist: from his childhood in Harlem to the deaths Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Exploring the visceral reality of life in the American South as well as Baldwin’s impressions of London, Paris and Hamburg,&nbsp;No Name in the Street&nbsp;grapples with the failed promises of global liberation movements in fearless, candid prose.Timeless, tender and profound, Baldwin’s searing narrative contains the multiplicities of what it means to be Black in America and, indeed, around the world.

No Name in the Street

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Discover No Name in the Street by James Baldwin. A timeless reflection on race, activism, and identity. Available in book format from Penguin.