James Baldwin: A Biography

Written by David Leeming

Narrated by James Patrick Cronin

Length

17h 22m

Rating

4.7 (584 ratings)

This is a biography of James Baldwin, author, one-time preacher, and civil rights activist. He chose David Leeming, a close friend and colleague, to write his biography and granted him access to his correspondence. Leeming traces his life from his birth in Harlem in 1924 to his self-imposed exile in Europe, his later years as political activist, and his public funeral in 1987.