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[close] The Naked and the Dead is a 1948 novel by Norman Mailer. It was based on his experiences[2] with the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Philippines Campaign in World War II.[3] It was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958.
In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Naked and the Dead 51st on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.