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James Baldwin (Greenwich Village)

James Baldwin (Greenwich Village)

James Baldwin (1924 - 1987)

The great American writer James Baldwin lived in an apartment here from 1958 through 1961. The power and eloquence of Baldwin’s varied works impacted ideas about race, class, sexuality, and morality, and played an important role in the civil rights movement. The Village is reflected in the bestselling novel “Another Country,” which he worked on while residing here.

Location: 81 Horatio Street


Submitted by The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

πŸ‘€ Submitted by The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation πŸ“… 2018-03-06

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