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    His moral stand during the second half of the XX century is still growing, and he seems to be in fashion now. This is good news as new materials on his life, new biographies, new movies based on his works, etc., will be made.


    James Baldwin is a person who digsnifies everything around him, and even the places he enters, and even the places he doesn't. His moral stand during most of the second half of the XX century remains largely intact, and growing.


    We do know a lot more about the genius, but not enough of his literary output, which is why overal it is a good work, only partially appealing to the many Baldwin fans.


    It was written by a former close friend and lover, but it is also read as a remembrance of time long lost, rather than an academic work. It is also read more like a remembrance of time long lost, rather than an academic work (it does not give many dates, not even


    A great book.

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