James Baldwin Review: Volume 1

James Baldwin Review: Volume 1

by Douglas Field (Author), Douglas Field (Author), Dwight McBride (Author), Justin Joyce (Author)

Synopsis

The James Baldwin Review (JBR) is an annual journal that brings together a wide array of peer-reviewed critical and creative work on the life, writings, and legacy of James Baldwin. In addition to these cutting-edge contributions, each issue contains a review of recent Baldwin scholarship and an award-winning graduate student essay. The James Baldwin Review publishes essays that invigorate scholarship on James Baldwin; catalyze explorations of the literary, political, and cultural influence of Baldwin's writing and political activism; and deepen our understanding and appreciation of this complex and luminary figure. It is the aim of the James Baldwin Review to provide a vibrant and multidisciplinary forum for the international community of Baldwin scholars, students, and enthusiasts.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 228
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 20 Oct 2015

ISBN 10: 1526121972
ISBN 13: 9781526121974

Media Reviews
If the first volume of JBR is any indication, then the editors have indeed assembled a vibrant and lively collection of powerful scholarship that demonstrates the vitality of Baldwin's ideas and the continuing resonance of his work today. African American Intellectual History Society -- .
Author Bio
Douglas Field is Senior Lecturer in Twentieth Century American Literature at the University of Manchester Justin A. Joyce is Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Dwight A. McBride is Professor of African American Studies, English and Performance Studies at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois