Salvific Manhood: James Baldwin's Novelization of Male Intimacy

by Ernest L. Gibson

Book Overview

Salvific Manhood foregrounds the radical power of male intimacy and vulnerability in the novels of James Baldwin. Asserting that manhood and masculinity hold the potential for both tragedy and salvation, Ernest L. Gibson III highlights the complex emotional choices Baldwin's men must make within their varied lives, relationships, and experiences. In Salvific Manhood, Gibson offers a new and compelling way to understand the hidden connections...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496229053
• ISBN13: 9781496229052
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"