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James Baldwin

by Randall Kenan · 1993

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Describes the life of the writer James Baldwin, focusing on his experiences as an African-American civil rights worker and as a gay man.

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gaygayMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 149 pages

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