Jimmy's blues : selected poems / James Baldwin.

Author
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Εdition
First U.S. edition.
Published/​Created
New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1985.
Description
75 pages ; 22 cm

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    • A collection of poetry echoes many of the themes and lyricism of Baldwin's essays and novels.
    • "Known for his relentless honesty and startlingly prophetic insights on issues of race, gender, class, and poverty, Baldwin is just as enlightening and bold in his poetry as in his famous novels and essays. The poems range from the extended dramatic narratives of "Staggerlee wonders" to the lyrical beauty of "Some days," which has been set to music and interpreted by such acclaimed artists as Audra McDonald"--Adapted from Amazon.com.
    Contents
    • Staggerlee wonders
    • Song (for Skip)
    • Munich, Winter 1973 (for Y.S.)
    • The giver (for Berdis)
    • 3.00 a.m. (for David)
    • The darkest hour
    • Imagination
    • Confession
    • Le sporting-club de Monte Carlo (for Lena Horne)
    • Some days (for Paula)
    • Conundrum (on my birthday) (for Rico)
    • Christmas carol
    • A lady like landscapes (for Simone Signoret)
    • Guilt, desire and love
    • Death is easy (for Jefe)
    • Mirrors (for David)
    • A Lover's question
    • Inventory/On Being 52
    • Amen.
    ISBN
    • 0312442475
    • 9780312442477
    LCCN
    85025185
    OCLC
    12721947
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