When Mailer punched out Gore Vidal at a party, Vidal, while still prone on the floor, quipped, "Norman, once again words have failed you."
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Hawkes has a pretty strong underground reputation I think, and as of 10 (?) years ago Time was putting Malamud on their big 100 books list. But who the hell is Wright Morris??????
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It's probably a sign of decadence, but wasn't he just a more outre instance of NY Intellectuals squabbling in the 40s? A more colorful but ultimately pale comparison to the original?
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Interesting that there are no responses here regarding Mailer’s treatment of women, including stabbing his wife.
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Really smart piece. I’ve left a long trail of half finished Mailer books on my shelf. He’s tough to read.
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His fame is transitory. Some of his books will last.
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Mailer was very much a product of his time, Vidal transcends it & was a far more interesting writer and speaker
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I love Norman Mailer
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