James Baldwin on Writing, Identity, and Exile: The Paris Review Interview

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An interview with James Baldwin conducted in Paris and London, exploring his early career as a writer, his relationship with America, and his struggle to come to grips with his identity. The interview covers his first two novels (Go Tell It on the Mountain and Giovanni's Room) and his essay collection Notes of a Native Son, highlighting how Paris allowed him to gain perspective on his explosive relationship with himself and his homeland.

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