James Baldwin "An interview with James Baldwin": Art would not be important if life were not important, and life is important.

Art would not be important if life were not important, and life is important. — James Baldwin "An interview with James Baldwin"

Art would not be important if life were not important, and life is important.

James Baldwin "An interview with James Baldwin"

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