JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Small Black Boy and Others: James Baldwin's Essays as a Radical Framework for Understanding Henry James.

  • Published In: Henry James Review, 2023, v. 44, n. 3. P. 250 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Mendelssohn, Michèle 3 of 3

Abstract

James Baldwin revered Henry James but dreamt of writing an essay called "A Negro Looks at Henry James." This article proposes a transhistorical reading method that addresses the racialized emotional and political aspects of A Small Boy and Others and The American Scene. The article brings into focus a radical Black context for understanding James by positioning him in relation to a longer history of interracial encounters exemplified by Baldwin. By attending to James's elisions and reading them in conversation with Baldwin, the article proposes a new framework for reading James's nonfiction that compensates for his limited racial vision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Henry James Review. 2023/10, Vol. 44, Issue 3, p250
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0273-0340
  • DOI:10.1353/hjr.2023.a910909
  • Accession Number:173465818
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