Sonny's Blues

“Sonny’s Blues”
“Sonny’s Blues”
Author	James Baldwin
Country	United States
Language	English
Published in	Partisan Review
Publication date	1957

“Sonny’s Blues” is a 1957 short story by James Baldwin first published in Partisan Review.

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Characters

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Sonny: He is the narrator's brother, jazz musician, and heroin addict who lived in New York.

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