James Baldwin in Context

Hardback

Main Details

Title James Baldwin in Context
Authors and Contributors      Edited by D. Quentin Miller
SeriesLiterature in Context
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:340
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 158
Category/GenreLiterary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
Literary reference works
ISBN/Barcode 9781108476720
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 1 August 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

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).