Journal article
A small black boy and others: James Baldwin's essays as a radical framework for understanding Henry James
- 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.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 87.7KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1353/hjr.2023.a910909
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- Publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Journal:
- Henry James Review More from this journal
- Volume:
- 44
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 250-264
- Publication date:
- 2023-09-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2023-03-27
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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0273-0340
- ISSN:
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1080-6555
- Language:
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English
- Pubs id:
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2022835
- Local pid:
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pubs:2022835
- Deposit date:
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2024-08-21
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- Copyright holder:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Copyright date:
- 2023
- Rights statement:
- © 2023 Johns Hopkins University Press
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from Johns Hopkins University Press at: 10.1353/hjr.2023.a910909
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