James Baldwin LIfe and Works By luisemillan Aug 2, 1924 James Baldwin was born Aug 2, 1938 Baldwin became a Pentecostal preacher May 20, 1942 Baldwin graduated from high school AD><SVmhkjfgj,mnbuiolkn vgl cdfgyhljdk,snvfuyijknmbv cfyuiojkn vcyfujkjnb cyuikjnm vcyujkjmn vctyuhjn cuhjknm vcyuihn chjknm, Jul 29, 1943 Baldwin lost his father Jan 1, 1948 Baldwin disilusioned by American prejudice against blacks and homosexual Jan 1, 1953 James Baldwin First novel Go tell it on the mountain was published Jan 1, 1954 Baldwin received a Guggenheim fellowship Jan 1, 1955 Baldwin firts collection of essays Notes of a Native Son Jan 1, 1963 There was a noted change in Baldwin's work with The Fire Next Time Jan 1, 1964 Baldwin's play, Blues for Mister Charlie, debuted on Broadway Jan 1, 1983 He published a collection of poems, Jimmy's Blues: Selected Poems May 9, 1985 He wrote The Evidence of Things Not Seen about the Atlanta child murders Dec 1, 1987 Baldwin Died