James Baldwin in Context

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James Baldwin in Context provides a wide-ranging collection of approaches to the work of an essential black American author who is just as relevant now as he was during his turbulent heyday in the mid-twentieth century. The perspectives range from those who knew Baldwin personally, to scholars who have dedicated decades to studying him, to a new generation of scholars for whom Baldwin is nearly a historical figure. This collection complements the ever-growing body of scholarship on Baldwin by combining traditional inroads into his work, such as music and expatriation, with new approaches, such as intersectionality and the Black Lives Matter movement.

D. Quentin Miller is the author of A Criminal Power: James Baldwin and the Law (2012) and Re-Viewing James Baldwin: Things Not Seen (2000). He has also written more than two dozen critical articles on Baldwin and hosted two international Baldwin conferences. He is the co-editor of The Bedford Introduction to Literature (12th Edition, forthcoming) and his recent scholarly books include The Routledge Introduction to African American Literature (2016), American Literature in Transition 1980-1990 (2017), and Understanding John Edgar Wideman (2018).