{"product_id":"nobody-knows-my-name-paperback","title":"Nobody Knows My Name - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the most brilliant writers and thinkers of the twentieth century comes a collection of \"passionate, probing, controversial\" essays (\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e) on topics ranging from race relations in the United States to the role of the writer in society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with Baldwin's characteristically unflinching honesty, this \"splendid book\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) offers illuminating, deeply felt essays along with personal accounts of Richard Wright, Norman Mailer and other writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"James Baldwin is a skillful writer, a man of fine intelligence and a true companion in the desire to make life human. To take a cue from his title, we had better learn his name.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with Baldwin's characteristically unflinching honesty, this collection of illuminating, deeply felt essays examines topics ranging from race relations in the United States to the role of the writer in society, and offers personal accounts of Richard Wright, Norman Mailer and other writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Baldwin \u003c\/b\u003e(1924-1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain, \u003c\/i\u003e appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections \u003ci\u003eNotes of a Native Son \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Next Time \u003c\/i\u003ewere bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453095002290,"sku":"9780679744733","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cecac188c8a50d835853570c4fa4be01.webp?v=1778820887","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/nobody-knows-my-name-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}