Notes of a native son
(Audiobook CD)

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[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2015].
ISBN
9781481528443, 1481528440, 9781481528467, 1481528467
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Tinley Park Public Library - 1st FloorAUDIOBOOK 818.5409 BALDWIN, JAMESOn Shelf

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Published
[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2015].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
4 audio discs (5 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781481528443, 1481528440, 9781481528467, 1481528467

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Duration: 5:00:00.
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Compact discs.
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"Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container.
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Read by Ron Butler.
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Written during the 1940s and early 1950s, when Baldwin was only in his twenties, the essays collected in Notes of a Native Son capture a view of black life and black thought at the dawn of the civil rights movement and as the movement slowly gained strength through the words of one of the most captivating essayists and foremost intellectuals of that era. Writing as an artist, activist, and social critic, Baldwin probes the complex condition of being black in America. With a keen eye, he examines everything from the significance of the protest novel to the motives and circumstances of the many black expatriates of the time, from his home in "The Harlem Ghetto" to a sobering "Journey to Atlanta." Notes of a Native Son inaugurated Baldwin as one of the leading interpreters of the dramatic social changes erupting in the United States in the twentieth century, and many of his observations have proven almost prophetic. His criticism on topics such as the paternalism of white progressives or on his own friend Richard Wright's work is pointed and unabashed. He was also one of the few writing on race at the time who addressed the issue with a powerful mixture of outrage at the gross physical and political violence against black citizens and measured understanding of their oppressors, which helped awaken a white audience to the injustices under their noses. Naturally, this combination of brazen criticism and unconventional empathy for white readers won Baldwin as much condemnation as praise.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baldwin, J., & Butler, R., Jr. (2015). Notes of a native son (Unabridged.). Blackstone Audio, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 and Ron Butler, Jr. 2015. Notes of a Native Son. Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 and Ron Butler, Jr. Notes of a Native Son Blackstone Audio, Inc, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Baldwin, James, and Ron Butler, Jr. Notes of a Native Son Unabridged., Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2015.

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