Notes of a Native Son
Baldwin, James. Corgi Books, 1969. Softbound. First published in 1955, this collection of ten essays is Baldwin's first nonfiction book and includes unforgettable pieces skewering Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Wright's Native Son, and the 1954 Hollywood musical Carmen Jones, as well as more memoiristic work exploring his religious upbringing and his time in Europe. Nearly 15 years later, this UK mass-market paperback zooms in on the traditional portrait of the once-unknown young author that covered the book's first edition, fragmenting the face of a public intellectual whose image had since become near-ubiquitous.
Tight, square, uncreased spine. Interior is clean and unmarked, but has some toning. Some light to moderate edge-wear and areas of light rubbing to the covers. 149 pp. Politics & Philosophy.