Sujet

JAMES BALDWIN was an American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic.

Légende

Jun 12, 1985; New York, NY, USA; JAMES BALDWIN was born in Harlem, NYC in 1924, as the son of a domestic worker. Illegitimate, he never knew his own father. His mother married a factory worker, a hard and cruel man. Baldwin adopted the surname from his stepfather, who died eventually in a mental hospital in 1943. In his childhood Baldwin was a voracious reader. When he was about twelve his first story appeared in a church newspaper. At the age of 17 Baldwin left his home. After graduation from high school, he worked in several ill-paid jobs and started his literary apprenticeship.

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Photographe : KEYSTONE Pictures USA

Date

12 juin 1985

Crédit

Photo12/Alamy/Keystone Press

Notre référence

LMY24T03_E12421

Utilisation

uniquement en France

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,6Mo (1,1Mo) / 30,6cm x 38,9cm / 3619 x 4594 (300dpi)

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literary apprenticeship halfshot jewelry archive agency black and white b&w historical history author writer solo alone portrait james baldwin novelist essayist playwright poet james arthur baldwin was an american novelist essayist playwright poet and social critic. baldwin's essays such as the collection notes of a native son explore palpable yet unspoken intricacies born harlem nyc in 1924