The Critical Reception of James Baldwin in France

Presents the author's analysis, an extensive bibliography, and an exclusive 1985 interview in which the author asked Baldwin about his reputation in France. Covering more than three decades (1952-1988) the study examines the large body of criticism by French-language critics--including African critics--and shows that the complex and substantive reasons for Baldwin's success go beyond the obvious interest of the French in African-American literature and his intermittent stay in France. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR