Notes of a Native Son

The story of the negro in America is the story of America ... it is not a very pretty story''br>br>James Baldwin''s breakthrough essay collection made him the voice of his generation. Ranging over Harlem in the 1940s, movies, novels, his preacher father and his experiences of Paris, they capture the complexity of black life at the dawn of the civil rights movement with effervescent wit and prophetic wisdom. br>br>''A classic ... In a divided America, James Baldwin''s fiery critiques reverberate anew'' Washington Postbr>br>''Edgy and provocative, entertainingly satirical'' Robert McCrum, Guardianbr>br>''Cemented his reputation as a cultural seer ... Notes of a Native Son endures as his defining work, and his greatest'' Time>

Product details

• Authors: James Baldwin
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780241334003
• ISBN: 978-0-241-33400-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Contemporary literature (from 1945); Fiction > Poetry, drama; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business; USA, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, c 1950 to c 1959, Relating to African American people, Social discrimination and equal treatment, c 1940 to c 1949, Human rights, civil rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to African American / Black American people