The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings (Paperback)
by James Baldwin
Description
From one of the most brilliant and provocative literary figures of the past century—a collection of essays, articles, reviews, and interviews that have never before been gathered in a single volume.
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James Baldwin was an American literary master, renowned for his fierce engagement with issues haunting our common history. In The Cross of Redemption we have Baldwin discoursing on, among other subjects, the possibility of an African-American president and what it might mean; the hypocrisy of American religious fundamentalism; the Black church in America; the trials and tribulations of Black nationalism; anti-Semitism; the blues and boxing; Russian literary masters; and the role of the writer in our society.
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Prophetic and bracing, The Cross of Redemption is a welcome and important addition to the works of a cosmopolitan and canonical American writer who still has much to teach us about race, democracy, and personal and national identity.
About the Author
James Baldwin (1924-1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time were bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.
Product Details
Category: Nonfiction
Language: English
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: New
ISBN-10: 0307275965
ISBN-13: 978-0307275967
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: September 06, 2011
Pages: 400
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