Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
This book is a collection of essays that vividly capture the author's life in Harlem, his travels in Europe, and his views on everything from the sweet music of black church revivals to the biting prejudice of the 'then' contemporary world. It's an exploration of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in both Western societies and the American society. The author's reflections on his experiences as a black man in white America are profoundly insightful and continue to resonate today.
The 808th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1955
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 80-100
- Words
- 47,200
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 19th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (The Guardian)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)