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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
Star power. Baldwin was a close friend of several of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century, including Marlon Brando (whom he mentions in the book), Nina Simone, Toni Morrison, and Maya Angelou.
On the big screen. A documentary about James Baldwin called I Am Not Your Negro was released in 2016 and was a major critical and commercial success.