Legacy

Feb
02
A Hundred Years of Norman Mailer

A Hundred Years of Norman Mailer

Published also for Mailer’s birthday, Ronald Fried has interviewed J. Michael Lennon about his latest memoir Mailer’s Last
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Feb
02
LOA’s Mailer at 100

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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Jan
31
100 Years of Norman Mailer

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
27
High Life

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?

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

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

Remembering Norman Mailer

In this morning’s San Antonio Express-News, Rafael Castillo pays homage to Mailer for his up-coming centenary. Castillo writes: A
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Jan
10
Fiction for the Ages

Fiction for the Ages

Today's The Ohio Star recommends The Naked and the Dead for its “timeless themes and insight into reality,
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Jan
09
A Literary Sucker Punch

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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Jan
06
Revisiting Naked

Revisiting Naked

In today's Wall Street Journal, Sam Sacks reviews the new Library of America volume Norman Mailer: The Naked
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