Name: The Fire Next Time
Brand: James Baldwin

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9780679744726

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Paperback

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-08-04

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Rando­m Hou­se

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James Baldwin

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Theory

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Vintage

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.

A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, The Fire Next Time galvanized the nation, gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement—and still lights the way to understanding race in America today.

At once a powerful evocation of James Baldwin's early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, the book is an intensely personal and provocative document from the iconic author of If Beale Street Could Talk and Go Tell It on the Mountain. It consists of two "letters," written on the occasion of the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, that exhort Americans, both black and white, to attack the terrible legacy of racism. Described by The New York Times Book Review as "sermon, ultimatum, confession, deposition, testament, and chronicle...all presented in searing, brilliant prose," The Fire Next Time stands as a classic of literature.

The Fire Next Time

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