James Baldwin

A Biography

By: David Leeming

Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin

This is a biography of James Baldwin, author, one-time preacher, and civil rights activist. He chose David Leeming, a close friend and colleague, to write his biography and granted him access to his correspondence. Leeming traces his life from his birth in Harlem in 1924 to his self-imposed exile in Europe, his later years as political activist, and his public funeral in 1987.

©1994 David Leeming, First Arcade Edition 2015 (P)2014 Audible Inc.

great

I feel like I met him. incredible man. incredible story. I'd recommend these to everyone.

Literary Icon

James Baldwin was a literary icon that searched for love through his many expressions of work, family, friends, and lovers. This book was a view into the complexity of those relationships and experiences that made him, him. Thank you for sharing his life with the readers and his admirers.

A great biography of a great man

This biography of James Baldwin is very well researched, engaging, and very balanced. Baldwin as a black man dealing with racism and oppression, Baldwin as a gay man facing homophobia, Baldwin as religious man seeking the divine, and Baldwin as author perfecting his craft all get more or less equal treatment.

Leeming knows and attends to the history of Baldwin's time and the political and social issues of the day; he is very familiar with Baldwin's fictional and non-fictional texts. The book moves well and can be read along with Baldwin's novels to bring additional depth to the reading of his works. The audio performance is very good.

Highly recommended.

Most moving and heart touching listen in some time

Love it! I have been interested in James Baldwin for sometime, this my first James Baldwin and I have purchased five others already.

Thorough!

I felt that this topic appeared to be very thorough in its contents. I would recommend this book to all interested in acquiring more knowledge on James Baldwin. Magnificent done as well as the narration!