| Full Name |
James Arthur Baldwin |
| Date of Birth |
02 August 1924 |
| Place of Birth |
New York City, New York, USA |
| Date of Death |
01 December 1987 |
| Place of Death |
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States / France |
| Education |
DeWitt Clinton High School |
| Profession |
Novelist, essayist, playwright, poet |
| Years of Activity |
1940s-1980s |
| Brief Information |
James Baldwin was an American novelist, essayist, playwright, and poet whose works explored complexities of race, sexuality, and class in mid-20th-century America. His writing is known for its lyrical prose, incisive social critique, and examination of the African American experience. Baldwin's essays, particularly, provided profound insights into the civil rights movement and the ongoing struggle for racial justice. |