“Unless a
writer is extremely old when he dies, in which case he has probably become a
neglected institution, his death must always be seen as untimely. This is
because a real writer is always shifting and changing and searching. The world
has many labels for him, of which the most treacherous is the label of Success.
James Baldwin
(1924 - 1987)
Curious facts about
(1924 - 1987)
Curious facts about
Throughout his distinguished career Baldwin called himself a “disturber
of the peace”—one who revealed uncomfortable truths to a society mired in
complacency.
James Arthur Baldwin was born and raised in Harlem under extremely
trying circumstances. The oldest of nine children, he grew up in an environment
of rigorous religious observance and dire poverty. His stepfather, an
evangelical preacher, was a strict disciplinarian who showed James little love.
Baldwin’s fiction and plays also explored the burdens a callous society
can impose on a sensitive individual. Two of his best-known works, the novel Go
Tell It on the Mountain and the play The Amen Corner were inspired by his years
with the Pentecostal church in Harlem.
A very interesting post, Carmen. I like the idea he called himself a disturber of the peace. Thanks for sharing.
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