Donald L. Kaufmann, omitting much of the private drama of the man, has written the first objective evaluation of the writer. According to Mr. Kaufmann, Mailer has undergone a reverse in his views of violence and has discovered "justi fiable violence." Mr. Kaufmann here traces how this theory of violence develops in the fiction and how it ultimately relates to such current problems as the Negro struggle for power, the death of John F. Kennedy, and the question of capital punishment--all strong and pervasive themes in Mailer ...
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Donald L. Kaufmann, omitting much of the private drama of the man, has written the first objective evaluation of the writer. According to Mr. Kaufmann, Mailer has undergone a reverse in his views of violence and has discovered "justi fiable violence." Mr. Kaufmann here traces how this theory of violence develops in the fiction and how it ultimately relates to such current problems as the Negro struggle for power, the death of John F. Kennedy, and the question of capital punishment--all strong and pervasive themes in Mailer's recent work.
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Near Fine in Good+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing (no additional printings listed). 190 numbered pages including index. The spine ends are rounded. The top edge, which is stained red, has some lighter red spots. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket is scuffed, rubbed, edgworn, and sunned on the spine. The jacket price is intact. In Brodart dust jacket protector.
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Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Very good in Very good little sunned, creased, nicked dust jacket. First Edition.
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