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Baldwin's Harlem : a biography of James Baldwin / Herb Boyd.
LIBRA PS3552.A45 Z7597 2008
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boyd, Herb, 1938- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baldwin, James, 1924-1987.
- Baldwin, James.
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, American.
- African American authors--Biography.
- African American authors.
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Intellectual life--20th century.
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.).
- Intellectual life.
- New York (State)--New York--Harlem.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Shaw, Gwendolyn Dubois, 1968- (donor)
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 244 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Atria Books, January 2008.
- Summary:
- A portrait of the iconic author offers insight into Baldwin's connection to the city of Harlem, from his relationship with poet laureate Countee Cullen and student writings at Frederick Douglass Junior High to his diverse views on Harlem's community life.
- Contents:
- Born in Harlem
- Encountering Countee Cullen
- Langston Hughes
- Sanctuary
- Death in Harlem
- Malcolm X
- The Harlem Six
- The Jewish question
- Harlem, real and imagined
- Cruse's crisis
- Baraka.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Gwendolyn Dubois Shaw.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Boyd, Herb, 1938- Baldwin's Harlem.
- ISBN:
- 9780743293075
- 074329307X
- OCLC:
- 122974285
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