Mailer, Norman

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A twentieth-century American writer whose first novel, The Naked and the Dead, based on his wartime experiences, established him as a major novelist. His works of New Journalism — personal, sometimes fictionalized accounts of current political events — include The Armies of the Night and The Executioner's Song, a so-called true life novel about the death of convicted killer, Gary Gilmore.

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How to use Mailer, Norman in a sentence

During this time, Mailer also displayed an unexpected humility in the company of his fellow literary stars.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The remark comes to mind while reading The Selected Letters of Norman Mailer.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is not to suggest that Mailer ever lost the intellectual toughness which was central to his work.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many readers will no doubt be surprised just how friendly Mailer was, how helpful he was to friends and strangers alike.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“You know, I never had a monstrous ego,” Mailer confides to a friend in l987.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Norman tarried to put his books into a neat leather case, and Ethel stood thinking.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
"I did not think of that being the meaning of 'when He that bade thee cometh,'" said Norman thoughtfully.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
She fidgeted, till Mr. Ernescliffe asked Norman if there was a table of logarithms in the house.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Some minutes passed in silence, Norman lying still, excepting a nervous trembling that agitated his whole frame.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
After an interval Norman spoke again, "The carriage turned right over—her head struck on the kerb stone—"
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge