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Modern · Essays / fiction

Giovanni’s Room

by James Baldwin. A major work by James Baldwin exploring race, sexuality, identity; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1956
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Essays / fiction
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by James Baldwin exploring race, sexuality, identity; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.