false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166804444m/17142.jpg 17142 1 Writer James Baldwin earnestly championed the civil rights movement in both his fiction and nonfiction, a fact which, coupled with his extraordinary writing talent, assured not only his historical importance, but also his place as one of the finest African American writers of his generation. <I>Collected Essays</I> is a comprehensive collection of his most memorable prose, including "Stranger in the Village," "The Harlem Ghetto," and "Many Thousands Gone." Clear in voice and vision, the essays communicate the emotions of an entire historical movement. Combining politics, prophecy, and passion, Baldwin's essays are truly as thought-provoking today as they were some 30 years ago. 18758 1 2 1998 James Baldwin : Collected Essays : Notes of a Native Son / Nobody Knows My Name / The Fire Next Time / No Name in the Street / The Devil Finds Work / Other Essays (Library of America) total:310|5:191|4:98|3:17|2:3|1:1| 310 1405 461 12 5 0 false false Fri Dec 05 22:43:51 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 13:37:22 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Thu Feb 19 16:50:07 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 11:49:57 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 16:50:07 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jul 21 22:55:29 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 15:18:21 -0700 2008
The best volume of personal essays written by a single 20th century American author I've ever read.

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