Witness to the journey : James Baldwin's later fiction / Lynn Orilla Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Lynn Orilla, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans in literature.

Baldwin, James, 1924-1987--Criticism and interpretation.

Baldwin, James.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

James Baldwin's later fiction

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

James Baldwin's Later Fiction examines the decline of Baldwin's reputation after the middle 1960's, his tepid reception in mainstream and academic venues, and the ways in which critics have often mis-represented and undervalued his work. Scott develops readings of Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Just Above My Head that explore the interconnected themes in Baldwin's work: the role of the family in sustaining the arts, the price of success in American society, and the struggle of black artists to change the ways that race, sex, and masculinity are represented...

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Baldwin's Reception and the Challenge of His Legacy; 2. The Celebrity's Return: Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone; 3. The Artist Transformed: If Beale Street Could Talk; 4. The Singer's Legacy: Just Above My Head; Coda; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62896-193-7

0-87013-954-1

OCLC:

606779867