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  Poulenc11 months, 1 week ago

  Well, Mailer is gone. A larger-than-life figure who always came out fighting and never ceased.

  He'll be held in memory for his special blend of provocation, literary genius (sometimes), over- and under-reaching, and, and, and....

  Always sad when someone of his stature--and literary longevity--dies. Those who read "Naked and the Dead," his masterwork, back THEN may well shed a tear....

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  1-2-Oscar11 months, 1 week ago

  In "The Naked and the Dead" Norman Mailer showed us that he had the potential to be a truly GREAT writer. Unfortunately, that promise never fully materialized. Mailer simply couldn't handle the fame, the wealth, and the notoriety that his early success brought. In his later years, he was mostly famous for being a complete ass.

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  Poulenc11 months, 1 week ago

  (This story, about the death of one of America's preeminent persons-of-letters, has been posted, as of this writing, for fifteen hours, and only TWO members have commented! I find this ASTOUNDING! I will refrain from wringing my hands about this...in print, in any case.)

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    blinkers11 months ago

    Agreed Poulenc, paucity of comment is rather surprising.

    My excuse is time differences -- only just seen the thread.

    A wonderful writer and larger than life character, as you say. He made a huge contribution to American literature and will be the subject of much study, down the years.

    R.I.P.

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  Wolfie200711 months ago

  This is Monday 11/12/07, must not have been the time difference but just plain old apathy. Not too many seem to care about Norman.

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