The Fire Next Time
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Author
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Baldwin, James Author
Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group , 2013.
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A stirring, intimate reflection on the nature of race and American nationhood that has inspired generations of writers and thinkers, first published in 1963, the same year as the March on Washington“The finest essay I’ve ever read.”—Ta-Nehisi Coates, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award winner Between the World and MeWith clarity, conviction, and passion, James Baldwin delivers a dire warning of the effects of racism that remains urgent nearly sixty years after its original publication. In the first of two essays, “My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation,” Baldwin offers kind and unflinching counsel on what it means to be Black in the United States and explains the twisted logic of American racism. In “Down at the Cross: Letter from a Region in My Mind,” Baldwin recounts his spiritual journey into the church after a religious crisis at the age of fourteen, and then back out of it again, as well as his meeting with Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. Throughout, Baldwin urges us to confront the oppressive institutions of race, religion, and nationhood itself, and insists that shared resilience among both Black and white people is the only way forward. As much as it is a reckoning with America’s racist past, The Fire Next Time is also a clarion call to care, courage, and love, and a candle to light the way.
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Format
eBook, Kindle
Street Date
09/17/2013
Language
English
ISBN
9780804149723
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The nonfiction of James Baldwin and both authors' character-driven novels share a compelling style that absorbs the reader in themes of personal perspective and social justice, especially on African American issues. Their haunting messages are conveyed by often lyrical, sometimes gritty, passages woven into stylistically complex stories. -- Matthew Ransom
Often set in New York or France, these authors' novels focus on the lives of African American (both) and African Caribbean (McKay) men facing racism and restlessly searching for a sense of belonging. Baldwin's characters are frequently artists or intellectuals, while McKay focuses on working classes. -- Michael Shumate
Both authors write moving and stylistically complex literary fiction that explores the intersection of Black and LGBTQIA identity. James Baldwin is also known for his nonfiction; Bryan Washington primarily writes fiction. -- CJ Connor
In addition to unconventional (Laymon) and character-driven (Baldwin) fiction that stands toe-to-toe with pressing social issues, these Black authors write memorable examinations on race and identity in the form of compelling, sharply honest essays and memoir. -- Basia Wilson
In their moving and impassioned literary work, both James Baldwin and Randall Kenan give a candid and compelling exploration of the inner lives of Black gay men. Much of Kenan's work is set in the American South, while Baldwin's frequently takes place in New York City. -- Stephen Ashley
Impassioned in their nonfiction, inspirational in their fiction, these lyrical authors illuminate issues of sexual identity, personal empowerment, and social progress. They fascinate and educate their readers with compelling essays, plays, poems and stories drawn from their experiences and imaginations. Their works are moving and thought-provoking. -- Matthew Ransom
James Baldwin is a more prolific novelist than Hilton Als, but both of these Black gay authors also pen lyrically written essays that draw from art, literature, politics, and identity to keenly dissect American life and culture. -- Basia Wilson
Both Jesmyn Ward and James Baldwin are known for using gritty, stylistically complex prose to explore the complexities of the Black experience in their moving and lyrical literary fiction and nonfiction work. -- Stephen Ashley
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baldwin, J. (2013). The Fire Next Time . Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baldwin, James. 2013. The Fire Next Time. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baldwin, James. The Fire Next Time Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2013.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Baldwin, J. (2013). The fire next time. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baldwin, James. The Fire Next Time Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2013.
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