When and where was C. L. R. James born?
Cyril Lionel Robert James was born on the 4th of January 1901 in Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago.
Questions about C. L. R. James
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What major political work did C. L. R. James publish about the Haitian Revolution?
In 1938 he wrote The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution which became a seminal text in the study of the African diaspora.
Why did C. L. R. James leave the United States in 1953?
James stayed in the United States until he was deported in 1953 after years of political activity with groups like the Socialist Workers Party.
Which book by C. L. R. James is considered his most famous work on cricket?
He published Beyond a Boundary in 1963 which describes cricket in an historical and social context rather than as mere reminiscences or autobiography.
Who were the key figures involved in forming the Johnson Forest Tendency with C. L. R. James?
Within the Workers Party James formed the Johnson Forest Tendency with Raya Dunayevskaya and Grace Lee Boggs to spread their views within the new party.