Bill V. Mullen is Professor of American Studies at Purdue University. He is the author of James Baldwin: Living in Fire and UnAmerican: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Century of World Revolution, amongst other books.
Illustrations
Preface to the Paperback Edition
Introduction: James Baldwin-A Revolutionary For Our Time
1. Baptism by Fire: Childhood and Youth, 1924-42
2. Dissidence, Disillusionment, Resistance: 1942-48
3. Political Exile and Survival: 1948-57
4. Paying His Dues: 1957-63
5. Baldwin and Black Power: 1963-68
6. Morbid Symptoms and Optimism of the Will: 1968-79
7. Final Acts
Postscript: Baldwin's Queer Legacies
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
