Baldwin’s Perfect Storm
James Baldwin’s arrest in Paris in December 1949 gave birth to his perfect storm. His ten days in Fresnes jail weakened him physically and emotionally. He made it out, but upon release he was mired in self-doubt and enveloped in a bout of depression. He returned to his hotel, ready to try to get bac...
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Manchester University Press
2021-09-01
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| Series: | James Baldwin Review |
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