The Narrative Bodies of James Baldwin: A Discussion of Literary and Sartorial Style

Inspired by Terry Newman’s literary and sartorial analysis of writers in her book Legendary Authors the Clothes They Wore, I analyze James Baldwin’s style using excerpts from his works archival photography. also add a signifier/signified social semiotic theory. According to De Saussure, there are two main parts any sign, signifier, which connotes material thing, signified, is meaning that made thing receiver. Social semiotics changes focus sign way people use resources produce communicative artifacts, collectively. In tradition, extend text (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country, Just Above My Head) larger reading culture was created more universal structures inherent within it. Clothing considered critical resource because viewed as signifies particular meaning. my analysis, illuminate how mirror (signifier) reflect reflects creative spiritual (signified) essence work, connected with collective Black narratives style.