Notes of a Native Son (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)

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James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son is his first collection of essays. Baldwin, generally acclaimed as twentieth century America’s greatest essayist, helped cement this reputation with this collection. The book discusses many of Baldwin’s central occupations throughout his career: racism, the search for identity, and how African Americans respond to racism. The book is an essential landmark in the thought of James Baldwin.

In examining Notes of a Native Son, the reader first should note the structure of the collection, because...

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