Desu is the present positive form of 'be': is. Ka is a question marker when the last sound in a sentence. Japanese grammar also puts desu at the end of sentences. So 'desu ka' is just a combination of the two. I could mean 'isn't it', but that's just a lose translation, I believe.
Notes of a Native Son (1955) is James Baldwin's first book, a collection of essays that are an autobiographical exploration of his experiences growing up in Harlem, his travels in Europe (and the... In the book Native Son, is Bigger's lawyer Max Jewish?
Book review: Native Son by Richard Wright. Native Son is the story of Bigger Thomasâa cruel, young black male living in the Black Belt of Chicago in the 1930s. The book is split into three sections, each representing a part of Biggerâs life: Fear, Flight and Fate.