James Baldwin, 100th birthday

[+ WilliamM]

Gay Civil rights leader, author . His 100 th birthday would have been a few days ago

I read Baldwin:s  gay novel, Another Country, when I was a sophomore in a Catholic college in 1962.  A friend who was a very attractive  guy me about the book. He wasn't gay,    I had a lot to learn 

[+ WilliamM]

44 minutes ago, samhexum said:

Eva Marie Saint called him 'that young whippersnapper'.

I believe I said "would have been  100,  which means he not alive.

What do you think of James Baldwin 

[+ WilliamM]

4 minutes ago, samhexum said:

 

I believe I said "called him",  which means past tense.

The best-looking of all the Baldwins, even young Alec and Adam.

I believe you are  not staying on topic 

[TonyDown]

On 8/6/2024 at 1:07 PM, WilliamM said:

Gay Civil rights leader, author . His 100 th birthday would have been a few days ago

I read Baldwin:s  gay novel, Another Country, when I was a sophomore in a Catholic college in 1962.  A friend who was a very attractive  guy me about the book. He wasn't gay,    I had a lot to learn 

I was in the same situation as you, when I was in college.  I had a lot to learn about men, such as my handsome house brothers.

But back to Baldwin, I'm glad you mentioned Another Country.  I want to read it!

I always had a question about his remarkable book Giovanni's Room.  I ran across this recent piece that cleared things up for me.  After all this time I get it, or at least moved passed what I was hung up on, which was essentially my own self.

 

Being Pigeonholed in Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

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By Santiago Eastman Herrera When I first read Giovanni’s Room, I was living in a one-room apartment in a building full of old...

 

Edited August 8, 2024 by TonyDown