James Baldwin's Sonny's Blues

Author/Contributor(s):	Jenks, Tom
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	10/31/2024
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

A close reading of James Baldwin's short story "Sonny's Blues" with references to Baldwin's famous essay The Fire Next Time, which provides insight into his life and ideas about art. Jenks unpacks his close relationship to the story, which he has been reading and teaching at writing workshops for more than thirty-five years.