📚 LITERATURE
James Baldwin's Life in Weeks
American novelist, essayist, and social critic whose eloquent explorations of racial and sexual identity in mid-20th century America made him one of the most important voices of his generation.
James Baldwin's 3,304 Weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Became a preacher at the Fireside Pentecostal Assembly in Harlem
Moved to Paris to escape racial prejudice in America
Published his first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain
Published The Fire Next Time, a landmark essay on race in America
Published Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
Legacy
Wrote Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni's Room, and The Fire Next Time, works that confronted racial injustice and personal identity with extraordinary literary power.
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