Squaring Off: Mailer versus Baldwin" Advance Uncorrected Proof

1977. [Civil Rights][Literature] Weatherby, W. J. Squaring Off: Mailer versus Baldwin. New York: Mason/Charter, 1977. Advance uncorrected proof. First printing. 8vo. Original tan printed wrappers with publisher's label affixed to front cover. An advance proof of Squaring Off, W. J. Weatherby's critical examination of the ideological and literary clashes between Norman Mailer and James Baldwin, two towering figures in 20th-century American letters. Weatherby contextualizes their contrasting perspectives on race, masculinity, and American identity, exploring Baldwin's incisive critiques of white liberalism and Mailer's controversial takes on Black culture. This work captures an era of intellectual sparring that shaped cultural discourse on race and power in America. Covers show light wear. Pages warped. Overall good-to-very good condition for an uncommon proof copy. A glimpse into a significant literary debate, with added interest as a pre-publication issue.