Legacy

11
Feb
When American Writers Had Grit

When American Writers Had Grit

David Mikics weighs in on the current cancel Mailer controversy. He writes: Mailer saw into the deep fissures of Sixties
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02
Feb
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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02
Feb
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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31
Jan
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
5 min read
27
Jan
High Life

High Life

Taki, writing for the Spectator in Australia simultaneously disses the latest “hatchet job” biography of Mailer and gives reasons why
2 min read
25
Jan
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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22
Jan
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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10
Jan
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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10
Jan
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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09
Jan
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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