James Baldwin

'A scrupulous biography'--Publishers Weekly'Fresh, incisive, and uplifting'--Kirkus'If you want to know the real Baldwin, this is the book to read'-- Robin D.G. Kelley, author ofThelonious MonkJames Baldwin is an icon of liberation who created some of the most important literary works of his time, including the novelsGo Tell It on the MountainandIf Beale Street Could Talk. Here, Bill V. Mullen celebrates the life of the great African-American writer and activist.As a lifelong anti-imperialist, black queer advocate, and feminist, James Baldwin was a passionate chronicler of the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, the US war against Vietnam, the Palestinian liberation struggle, and the rise of LGBTQ+ rights.Mullen pays homage to Baldwins truly radical approach to his life, writing and activism. Constantly in struggle for an anti-racist, emancipated world, Baldwins philosophy and politics were ahead of their time, predicting many of todays movements such as Black Lives Matter.Bill V. Mullenis Professor of American Studies at Purdue University. He is the author ofW.E.B. Du Bois: Revolutionary Across the Color Line, amongst other books.