James Baldwin collection, 1943-1946.

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James Baldwin collection, 1943-1946.

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Typescript of the foreword to "The New York Negro;" and manuscripts of the poems "3 A.M.," "First Person Singular Lament," and "On Hearing Handel's Messiah." Also, letters from Baldwin to Stephen D. James.

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New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Baldwin, James, 1924-1987

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James Baldwin was a novelist, essayist, short story writer and playwright. Born in Harlem, he provided a literary voice during the period of civil rights activism in the 1950s and 1960s. His first novel, "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (1953) is a partially autobiographical account of his youth. His other novels include "Giovanni's Room" (1956) and "Another Country" (1962), both concerned with homosexuality as a theme. Baldwin's highly personal and analytical essay collections, "Notes of a...

James, Stephen D.

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