Baldwin creates a very realistic and problematic interracial-relationship that have to deal with detrimental racial issues present in the 1950s. Rufus's sister Ida and his close friend Vivaldo begin a relationship which is soiled with racial tension. Through this his friends search for a greater meaning. The story begins with the suicide of Rufus, a black musician who abusive nature and bisexuality lead him into a hopeless hole of despair. The novel depicts the lives of several individuals in Harlem and Paris in the 1950's. James Baldwin's "Another Country" is an intuitive novel concerning race, sexuality and the search for ones own identity. His novels, essays, and other writings attest to his premise that the African-American experience, as an example of suffering and abuse, represents a universal symbol of human conflict. Baldwin's influence and popularity reached their peak during the 1960s, when he was regarded by many as the leading literary spokesperson of the civil rights movement. Baldwin is considered one of the most prestigious writers in contemporary American literature.
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