James Baldwin Review, vol.1, no.1

photo of James Baldwin

One of America's greatest writers is now the focus of an annual, peer-reviewed journal that brings together a wide array of critical and creative work on the life, writings, and legacy of James Baldwin:

In addition to these cutting-edge contributions, each issue contains a review of recent Baldwin scholarship and an award-winning graduate student essay. The James Baldwin Review publishes essays that invigorate scholarship on James Baldwin; catalyze explorations of the literary, political, and cultural influence of Baldwin’s writing and political activism; and deepen our understanding and appreciation of this complex and luminary figure.

It is the aim of the James Baldwin Review to provide a vibrant and multidisciplinary forum for the international community of Baldwin scholars, students, and enthusiasts.

Our own Ed Pavlić, professor of English and creative writing who is also the author of a new book on Baldwin, is the author of the lead essay in the inaugural issue of the JBR. The essay by Pavlić is "BUT AMEN IS THE PRICE:” JAMES BALDWIN AND RAY CHARLES IN “THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS”. Great stuff and we look forward to more as Baldwin continues his ascent in the canon of American letters thanks to scholars like Pavlić.

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