Title

The biblical foundation of James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues"

Document Type

Article

Comments

In: Renascence, Vol. LIX, No. 2, Winter 2007, pp. 109-133.

Abstract

This article focuses on the critical analysis of two main biblical texts that form the foundation of Baldwin’s "Sonny's Bules": the Cain and Abel story from the Book of Genesis and the parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke’s gospel.