Modern ยท Essays / fiction
The Fire Next Time
by James Baldwin. A major work by James Baldwin exploring race, sexuality, identity; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1963
- 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.