Mailer: A Biography
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Mailer: A Biography

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Undeniably one of the most controversial figures of the past half-century, Mailer has also been one of the most influential. He has both made the news and commented on it with an originality that has permanently altered America's literary landscape. Mary Dearborn had unprecedented access to Mailer's friends, relations, and antagonists, who provided key insights to fill in ...more
Paperback, 496 pages
Published December 10th 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (first published December 9th 1999)
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Stuart
Here's the disclaimer. I really wanted to love, to 5-star this book, because I think that the author (Mary V. Dearborn) is wonderful. But...I didn't. Perhaps because I just don't like Norman Mailer and the way he lived his life. Yep, judgmental of me. And probably a testament to how well Dearborn has depicted Mailer.
Stefan
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