Literary Diva Presents: Literary Journey! James Baldwin!

Join us as we continue our literary journey with American novelist, writer, playwright, poet, essayist and civil rights activist James Baldwin. He's one of the leading African-American authors of his generation, known for novels and essays that tackled black-white and hetero-homosexual relationships. He's a noted essayist during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Baldwin turned to writing after being encouraged by Richard Wright, and, like Wright, left the U.S. after World War II and moved to France. He's most noted for his first novel, Go Tell It On The Mountain (1953), an autobiographical tale of growing up in Harlem. James Baldwin; an activist who put his body on the line with his politics, and was intimidatingly articulate; is a treasured soul in American literature. Tune in as we journey with the one and only James Baldwin. Stay tuned and keep it locked.