James Baldwin

Part I of Essay
, one of America’s most renowned and appreciated authors, broke through the barriers of early 20th century Semitism with grace and ease that will always be recognized. Although Baldwin faced opposition and hard times because of his risqué lifestyle, he triumphed and became ....

Part II of Essay
.... myself and me; in Europe that barrier was down… the question of who I was had at least become a personal question, and the answer was to be found in me.” He found the answer to who he was in being a novelist. Between 1948 and 1957, he lived in both France and Switzerland, returning to the United States in 1952 and 1956. Over the span of Baldwin’s life, he was honored with many awards and recognitions. In 1953, he published Go Tell it On a Mountain, and a year later, in 1954; he received the Guggenheim Fellowship and wrote The Amen Corner, ....