Baldwin’s relationship with his father is so fascinating. His father’s fanaticism and violence/rage traumatised him. And yet he also internalised it, and channeled that visceral energy into some of his best essays/books/writing.
I particularly enjoyed your insights on Baldwin's writing about his father, and the way you tied the chronological conundrums to your previous post focussed on your grandmother.
Baldwin’s relationship with his father is so fascinating. His father’s fanaticism and violence/rage traumatised him. And yet he also internalised it, and channeled that visceral energy into some of his best essays/books/writing.
I particularly enjoyed your insights on Baldwin's writing about his father, and the way you tied the chronological conundrums to your previous post focussed on your grandmother.
Thank you!
Every writer can learn from James Baldwin. The reader has to slow way down to see how breathtakingly good he is.
Yes. A master!