| Full Name |
James Arthur Baldwin |
| Date of Birth |
21 August 1924 |
| Place of Birth |
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA |
| Date of Death |
01 December 1987 |
| Place of Death |
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States / France |
| Education |
DeWitt Clinton High School |
| Profession |
Novelist, essayist, playwright, poet |
| Years of Activity |
1940s-1987 |
| Brief Information |
James Baldwin was an American novelist and activist whose works explored complexities of race, sexuality, and class in mid-20th-century America. His essays, such as those in "Notes of a Native Son," examined racial tensions and the African American experience with clarity and intellectual rigor. Baldwin's literary output, including novels like "Go Tell It on the Mountain," profoundly influenced discussions on civil rights and identity. |