James Baldwin "An interview with James Baldwin" (1961), in Conversations with James Baldwin, p. 21
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Art would not be important if life were not important, and life is important.
— James Baldwin on Life
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About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
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