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Talking at the gates : a life of James Baldwin

James Baldwin was one of America's finest and influential writers. By the time he died, his books, such as "The Fire Next Time", "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Giovanni's Room", had become modern classics. Based on interviews with his friends and his correspondences, this title gives a comprehensive account of the life and work of this writer.
Print Book, English, 2008, ©1991
Faber and Faber, London, 2008, ©1991
Biographies
[xiii], 306 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
9780571245741, 0571245749
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