{"product_id":"notes-of-a-native-son-beacon-press-classics-9780807018972b","title":"Notes of a Native Son (Beacon Press Classics)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA deluxe hardcover edition of one of James Baldwin’s most admired works, exploring what it means to be Black in America and his own search for identity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Beacon Classics\u003c\/span\u003e series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Originally published in 1955, James Baldwin's timeless and moving essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and African Americans abroad inaugurated him as one of the leading interpreters of the dramatic social changes erupting in the United States in the 20th century. Through a mix of autobiographical and analytical essays, Baldwin delivers honest and raw revelations about what it means to be Black in America, specifically pre-Civil Rights Movement, and how, he himself, came to understand the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting as an artist, activist, and social critic, Baldwin examines everything from the significance of the protest novel to the motives and circumstances of the many Black expatriates of the time, from his home in “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Harlem Ghetto\u003c\/span\u003e” to a sobering “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eJourney to Atlanta\u003c\/span\u003e.” He was one of the few writing on race at the time who addressed the issue with a powerful mixture of outrage at the gross physical and political violence against Black citizens and measured understanding of their oppressors, which helped awaken a white audience to the injustices under their noses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Baldwin's well-known works or those new to Baldwin altogether, this celebrated essay collection showcases his extraordinary writing, revolutionary analyses, and prophetic insight into American culture and politics.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822500515920,"sku":"9780807018972B","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780807018972-l.jpg?v=1785888246","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/notes-of-a-native-son-beacon-press-classics-9780807018972b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}