1924-1987

Presents African-American author James Baldwin's letter to his nephew from the hundredth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, in which he discusses his childhood, Black Muslims, and race in America; and includes seven related writings including stories, essays, a speech, a song, and an interview with Malcolm X.

Contains a collection of critical essays on the works of James Baldwin; and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, chronology of the author's life, and notes on the various contributors.

A personal account of the sixties and seventies displaying Baldwin's fury and despair including the murders of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, his sojourns in Europe and in Hollywood, and his return to America's South.

Contains essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and Americans abroad.

A literary biography describing the life, friends, and work of the American author.

A collection of interviews covering the period 1961-1987 with American author James Baldwin.