(1924–87), American novelist and black civil rights activist; full name James Arthur Baldwin. Notable works: Go Tell it on the Mountain (1953) and Giovanni's Room (1956).
Definition of Baldwin, James in US English:
Baldwin, James
proper nounˈbɔldwənˈbôldwin
(1924–87), US writer and civil rights activist; full name James Arthur Baldwin. Notable works: novels Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), Giovanni's Room (1956), and Another Country (1962); essay collections Nobody Knows My Name (1961) and The Price of a Ticket (1985).