![]() ![]() ![]() I argued this in my Richard Wright essay, in which I wrote that “Baldwin’s writing, thus, is effectively an act of personal salvation in the face of racism, homophobia, and condemnation,” in which he “sees identity as spectral and subjective, non-conforming to sanctions enforced by society.” Baldwin uses his criticism of Wright as staking a claim in his own conceptions of masculinity and identity and he does this out of personal need. I believe Baldwin, although much of his work predates Lorde’s, borrowed the conception of writing as self-discovery and claim. It is a combination of myth, history, and biography in narrative format, often transcending conventions of said genres. The concept of biomythography is intentionally borrowed from Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. I would like to explore the use of biomythography prior to our discussion of the intersection of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde. Chelsey Boyle on A Baldwin Catholic: A Final Personal Reflection on Baldwin and Religion. ![]() krusso on Baldwin Enters the 313 Common Room: Final Reflections. ![]()
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