Nobody Knows My Name by James Baldwin (English) Paperback Book

Description: Nobody Knows My Name by James Baldwin Essays discuss race relations, segregation, the role of the writer in society, and the work of Andre Gide, Richard Wright, and Norman Mailer. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From one of the most brilliant writers and thinkers of the twentieth century comes a collection of "passionate, probing, controversial" essays (The Atlantic) on topics ranging from race relations in the United States to the role of the writer in society.Told with Baldwins characteristically unflinching honesty, this "splendid book" (The New York Times) offers illuminating, deeply felt essays along with personal accounts of Richard Wright, Norman Mailer and other writers. "James Baldwin is a skillful writer, a man of fine intelligence and a true companion in the desire to make life human. To take a cue from his title, we had better learn his name." —The New York Times Author Biography James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time were bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor. Table of Contents Introduction PART ONE: Sitting in the House . . . 1. The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American 2. Princes and Powers 3. Fifth Avenue, Uptown: a Letter from Harlem 4. East River, Downtown: Postscript to a Letter from Harlem 5. A Fly in Buttermilk 6. Nobody Knows My Name: a Letter from the South 7. Faulkner and Desegregation 8. In Search of a Majority PART TWO: . . . With Everything on My Mind 9. Notes from a Hypothetical Novel 10. The Male Prison 11. The Northern Protestant 12. Alas, Poor Richard i. Eight Men ii. The Exile iii. Alas, Poor Richard 13. The Black Boy Looks at the White Boy Review "A passionate, probing, controversial book which is outstandingly well written." —The Atlantic Review Quote "A passionate, probing, controversial book which is outstandingly well written."--The Atlantic Details ISBN0679744738 Short Title NOBODY KNOWS MY NAME Pages 256 Language English ISBN-10 0679744738 ISBN-13 9780679744733 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1992 Residence NY, US Birth 1924 Death 1987 DOI 10.1604/9780679744733 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1992-12-01 NZ Release Date 1992-12-01 US Release Date 1992-12-01 UK Release Date 1992-12-01 Author James Baldwin Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Vintage International Publication Date 1992-12-01 Imprint Random House USA Inc DEWEY 305.896073 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2622863;

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