Feb
02
LOA’s Mailer at 100
To celebrate Mailer’s centenary and their publication of The Naked and the Dead, the Library of America has posted
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Jerry Lucas
Jan
31
Let’s All Celebrate Norman Mailer
Today, David Mikics writes his own centenary paean to Mailer on Tablet. He writes:
Norman Mailer was born on Jan.
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Jan
31
100 Years of Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer, one of the most iconic and influential American writers of the 20th century, would have turned 100 years
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Jan
30
Out Tomorrow: A Mysterious Country
Edited by John Buffalo Mailer and J. Michael Lennon, A Mysterious Country collects Mailer’s commentary on the grace and
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Jan
27
High Life
Taki, writing for the Spectator in Australia simultaneously disses the latest “hatchet job” biography of Mailer and gives reasons why
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Jan
25
What Should Readers Make?
An anonymous writer for The Economist asks “What should readers make of Norman Mailer’s life and work?” and attempts
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Jan
22
Critical Mass: Norman Mailer at 100
With Mailer’s 100 birthday approaching, Philip Martin writes an overview of Mailer’s life and highlights recent publications, arguing:
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Jan
10
Remembering Norman Mailer
In this morning’s San Antonio Express-News, Rafael Castillo pays homage to Mailer for his up-coming centenary. Castillo writes:
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Jan
10
Fiction for the Ages
Today's The Ohio Star recommends The Naked and the Dead for its “timeless themes and insight into reality, in addition
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Jan
09
A Literary Sucker Punch
Another not-so-favorable review of Bradford’s new biography of Mailer appears today in The Guardian. Peter Conrad’s subtitle says
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