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James Baldwin
Baldwin was born in Harlem and quickly found his passion for writing after spending time in Greenwich Village, where he was mentored by painter Beauford Delaney.
Eventually Baldwin left the U.S. for Paris, where he became involved in the counterculture of the Left Bank and began earning a reputation as a brilliant writer with strong views on race.
Many civil rights leaders were dismayed by his homosexuality, but Baldwin’s status as a celebrity writer made him a sought after advocate.
His most famous novels include Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, Tell Me How Long the Train Has Been Gone and Another Country–the latter two dealing with homosexual and bisexual characters.
Baldwin returned to France in his later years, and died there in 1987.
In 2012, he was posthumously inducted into Chicago’s Legacy Walk, an outdoor museum that celebrates America’s LGBT history.
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