Go Tell It on the Mountain is an autobiographical novel by James Baldwin that was first published 1953. Set in the Harlem of Baldwin’s youth and concerns the religious salvation of a young man, John Grimes, and his problematic relationship with his stepfather. The novel was nominated for a National Book Award and brought Baldwin into the forefront of American literature.

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