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James Baldwin

James Arthur Baldwin was an African American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on... Wikipedia

  • Born:  James Arthur Jones, August 2, 1924, New York City, U.S.
  • Age at death:  63 years
  • Died:  December 1, 1987, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
  • Resting place:  Ferncliff Cemetery, Westchester County, New York
  • Occupation:  Writer, activist
  • Education:  DeWitt Clinton High School
  • Genre:  Urban fiction, African-American literature, Gay literature
  • Years active:  1947–1985
  • Data Source:  DuckDuckGo

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