The artistic image is not intended to represent the thing i… - James Baldwin

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The artistic image is not intended to represent the thing itself, but, rather, the reality of the force the thing contains.

James Baldwin

Nobody Knows My Name · December 1, 1992 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.

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Birth Name: James Arthur Baldwin

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