{"product_id":"baldwins-harlem-a-biography-of-james-baldwin-paperback","title":"Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerb Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaldwin's Harlem \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate\u003cbr\u003e portrait of the life and genius of one\u003cbr\u003e of our most brilliant literary minds: \u003cbr\u003e James Baldwin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perhaps no other writer is as synonymous with Harlem as James Baldwin (1924-1987). The events there that shaped his youth greatly influenced Baldwin's work, much of which focused on his experiences as a black man in white America. \u003ci\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNotes of a Native Son\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGiovanni's Room\u003c\/i\u003e are just a few of his classic fiction and nonfiction books that remain an essential part of the American canon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Baldwin's Harlem, award-winning journalist Herb Boyd combines impeccable biographical research with astute literary criticism, and reveals to readers Baldwin's association with Harlem on both metaphorical and realistic levels. For example, Boyd describes Baldwin's relationship with Harlem Renaissance poet laureate Countee Cullen, who taught Baldwin French in the ninth grade. Packed with telling anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eBaldwin's Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the writer's diverse views and impressions of the community that would remain a consistent presence in virtually all of his writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBaldwin's Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e provides an intelligent and enlightening look at one of America's most important literary enclaves.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52445085106483,"sku":"9780743293082","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/d21CaHZZT0I4dlBtTWFuWUJSeGhCUT09.webp?v=1758956280","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/baldwins-harlem-a-biography-of-james-baldwin-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}