Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
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Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone is a 1968 novel by James Baldwin that explores race, sexuality, identity, and artistic life in America through the story of a Black stage actor.
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| instanceOf |
novel
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| author |
James Baldwin
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| authorNationality |
American
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| explores |
Black masculinity
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artistic integrity → political commitment → religion and spirituality → |
| followsWork |
Another Country
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Giovanni's Room → |
| genre |
African-American literature
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LGBT literature → literary fiction → |
| hasCharacter |
Barbara
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Caleb Proudhammer → Christopher → Florence Proudhammer → |
| hasForm |
novel in chapters
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| hasNarrativePerspective |
first-person narrative
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| hasReception |
controversial at time of publication
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mixed critical reviews → |
| hasSubject |
African-American experience
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bisexuality → theatre → |
| hasTitle |
Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
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| literaryPeriod |
20th-century American literature
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| mainCharacter |
Leo Proudhammer
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| movement |
African-American Civil Rights era literature
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| notableFor |
frank depiction of Black sexuality
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intersection of art and politics in a Black artist's life → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| partOfAuthorOeuvre |
James Baldwin bibliography
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| protagonistEthnicity |
Black
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| protagonistOccupation |
stage actor
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| publicationYear |
1968
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| publisher |
Dial Press
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| settingCountry |
United States
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| theme |
art and politics
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artistic life → fame → family relationships → identity → interracial relationships → political radicalism → race → racism in America → sexuality → |
| timePeriodOfSetting |
mid-20th century
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Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
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James Baldwin
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