The American playwright, novelist and essayist, James Baldwin , at 60, written and presented by Caryl Phillips , with readings from Baldwin's work by ERICK RAY EVANS The impact of James Baldwin 's first novels, Go Tell it on the mountain, (1952) and Giovanni's room (1956), shook America and white liberal assumptions throughout the world. In mellower mood, the black writer, in conversation with Caryl Phillips , looks back on his work and assesses his attitudes to literature and politics today. 'You know I love some people and I know they love me and I have my work to do and not a thousand years in which to do it - and I've no complaints at all - OK?' Producer MARGARET WINDHAM Director PIERS PLOWRIGHT