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Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least one in each of the seven decades after World War II. [1]
Jun 26, 2024 · Norman Mailer, American novelist and journalist best known for using a form of journalism, called New Journalism, that combines the imaginative subjectivity of literature with the more objective qualities of journalism. Learn more about Mailer’s life and work, including his notable books.
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Dec 19, 2022 · A Critic at Large. The Making of Norman Mailer. The young man went to war and became a novelist. But did he ever really come back? By David Denby. December 19, 2022. “The Naked and the Dead” is...
Norman Mailer, American author, film producer, and director, wrote The Naked and the Dead, one of the most famous American novels about World War II (1939–45; a war in which Germany, Italy, and Japan fought against Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States). Only in his later political journalism did he reach that level ...
Oct 19, 2001 · Co-founder of THE VILLAGE VOICE, he also named it, and has been the equivalent of a decathalon athlete in the effort to break down barriers between popular, elite and underground...
Sep 22, 2021 · Norman Mailer (b. 1923–d. 2007) was one of the most prolific American writers of the 20th century. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and raised in Brooklyn, Mailer attended Harvard University with the initial intent of becoming an aeronautical engineer.
Nov 10, 2007 · Norman Mailer, the combative, controversial and often outspoken novelist who loomed over American letters longer and larger than any writer of his generation, died today in Manhattan. He was 84....
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