James Baldwin

James Baldwin 's celebrated works of fiction include Go Tell It on the Mountain , Giovanni's Room , Another Country , Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone , If Beale Street Could Talk , Just Above My Head , and the short story collection Going to Meet the Man. He was also the author of a book of poetry, Jimmy's Blues ; two dramatic works, Blues for Mister Charlie and The Amen Corner ; and many works of nonfiction, including Nobody Knows My Name , The Fire Next Time , and Notes of a Native...See more

James Baldwin 's celebrated works of fiction include Go Tell It on the Mountain , Giovanni's Room , Another Country , Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone , If Beale Street Could Talk , Just Above My Head , and the short story collection Going to Meet the Man. He was also the author of a book of poetry, Jimmy's Blues ; two dramatic works, Blues for Mister Charlie and The Amen Corner ; and many works of nonfiction, including Nobody Knows My Name , The Fire Next Time , and Notes of a Native Son. Born in Harlem in 1924, he lived for many years in France, where he died in 1987. See less