C. L. R. James
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Marxist intellectual
cricket writer
historian
human
journalist
literary critic
playwright
political activist
writer
C. L. R. James was a Trinidadian historian, writer, and Marxist intellectual whose work on colonialism, the African diaspora, and revolutionary politics profoundly shaped Black Atlantic thought.
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| instanceOf |
Marxist intellectual
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cricket writer ⓘ historian ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ literary critic ⓘ playwright ⓘ political activist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
Columbia University
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University of the West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
African diaspora studies
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Black Atlantic studies NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean studies ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1901-01-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunapuna, Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1989-05-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Queen's Royal College, Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Trinidadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history
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literary criticism ⓘ political theory ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ sports writing ⓘ |
| fullName | Cyril Lionel Robert James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical writing
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non-fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ political writing ⓘ sports literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
Cyril
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Lionel NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert ⓘ |
| hasPartInCollection | C. L. R. James Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black radical tradition
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Caribbean intellectual history ⓘ Eric Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Gilroy NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hegelian dialectics
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Karl Marx ⓘ Leon Trotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of the Haitian Revolution
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contributions to Pan-Africanism ⓘ linking sport and politics in Beyond a Boundary ⓘ theory of Black liberation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Black Atlantic thought
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Marxism ⓘ Pan-Africanism NERFINISHED ⓘ Trotskyism ⓘ |
| name | C. L. R. James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A History of Pan-African Revolt
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American Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Beyond a Boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ Every Cook Can Govern NERFINISHED ⓘ Minty Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ Notes on Dialectics NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Jacobins NERFINISHED ⓘ World Revolution, 1917–1936 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalIdeology |
anti-colonialism
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anti-imperialism ⓘ revolutionary socialism ⓘ |
| religion | secular humanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Brixton, London
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| spouse |
Constance Webb
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Selma James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
American culture
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French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Haitian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ colonialism ⓘ cricket ⓘ slavery ⓘ workers' self-emancipation ⓘ |
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