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A close reading of James Baldwin's short story 'Sonny's Blues' with references to Baldwin's famous essay 'The Fire Next Time', which provides insight into his life and ideas about art. Tom Jenks unpacks his close relationship to the story, which he has been reading...

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Main Author: Jenks, Tom, 1950- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:My reading (Series)
Subjects:
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987. > Sonny's blues.
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987 > Criticism and interpretation.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A close reading of James Baldwin's short story 'Sonny's Blues' with references to Baldwin's famous essay 'The Fire Next Time', which provides insight into his life and ideas about art. Tom Jenks unpacks his close relationship to the story, which he has been reading and teaching at writing workshops for more than 35 years.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198916727
0198916728