Alan Wald, author of 'The New York Intellectuals: The Rise and Decline of the Anti-Stalinist Left from the 1930s to the 1980s' (Univ. 'An admirably tempered appraisal, in clear and sturdy prose, that will vivify for a new generation the strength and moral clarity of Baldwin and his writing' James Smethurst, Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, author of 'The African American Roots of Modernism: Reconstruction to the Harlem Renaissance' (University of North Carolina Press, 2011) 'The Black Arts Movem The historically grounded account of Baldwin's critical synthesis of the major strains of black radicalism that we have long needed' 'An incisive, timely exposition of Baldwin's political and intellectual evolution. Michele Elam, William Robertson Coe Professor, Stanford University, editor of 'The Cambridge Companion to James Baldwin' (Cambridge University Press, 2015) author of 'Race, Work and Desire in American Literature 1860-1930' (Cambridge University Press, 20 'A truly fresh, exciting, comprehensive biography that richly appreciates Baldwin's profound relevance both historically and in this moment' 'An important addition to the ongoing assessment and examination of a writer whose legacy remains vital to this day' 'A welcome contribution to a portrait of the radical Baldwin, untamed by liberal platitudes'
Recommended for readers seeking a broader understanding of the opinions of one of the great writers of the 20th century' 'A clear, incisive writer, Mullen succeeds with providing a fresh perspective on an author he so obviously admires. 'A fresh, incisive, and uplifting biography'