Quote by: James Baldwin

It does seem - well, difficult - to be at the mercy of some gross, unshaven stranger before you can begin to be yourself.

James Baldwin

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Author Bio

  • NameJames Baldwin
  • Description(1924-1987) writer from the United States
  • BornAugust 2, 1924
  • DiedDecember 1, 1987
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Novelist; Playwright; Civil Rights Defender; Essayist; Social Critic
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; George Polk Award