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Topic subjectI put Baldwin in the number one spot too
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12856952, I put Baldwin in the number one spot too
Posted by AFRICAN, Sat Jul-18-15 02:24 AM
He articulated so much emotion so powerfully.
I think he's unmatched in American literature in all genres.
Coates is no slouch by any measure but he's not there yet.
He might be one day.
For the record I think these comparisons are not fair to either writer.