Have Stephen King Fans Heard About This?
A nasty attack on Norman Mailer in Commentary starts with a compliment:
As the second anniversary of his passing approaches, it is worth asking: How is Norman Mailer, without question the most famous American writer of the second half of the 20th century, to be remembered?
I guess they're building him up to knock him down, but really now, the most famous American writer? Without question? I can think of quite a few writers of this era who have as much stake to the claim as Mailer.
posted by LAGuy @ 12:24 AM
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The words "in his own mind" should modify the phrase, "without question."
While the public persona seemed to be a little tedious- half baked Hemingway, I really enjoyed "Tough Guys Don't Dance" as a really really good really bad book.
NEG (hoping my browser "upgrades" will ease my automatic sign-in again soon)
Regarding fame, he was about as well known for his macho exploits as his hit and miss (mostly miss) books. He's not nearly as popular as a bunch of authors, and I don't think he's nearly as respected as a bunch of other authors.
Thanks for the link LA Guy- Like many of the commenters I am one of those absolutely disappointed in the fact that what has become the future does not include flying cars or at least home helicopters. (Is this like the phone company that sat on cell phone technology for 20 years- traditional car companies seem equally non-innovative)
Thanks for the link LA Guy- Like many of the commenters I am one of those absolutely disappointed in the fact that what has become the future does not include flying cars or at least home helicopters. (Is this like the phone company that sat on cell phone technology for 20 years- traditional car companies seem equally non-innovative)
yeah ignore those two above- meant for the above
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