Norman Mailer
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Biography
Person.
Norman Mailer (1923–2007) was an American novelist and essayist whose work crossed the boundaries between literature, journalism and public argument. His books include The Naked and the Dead, Advertisements for Myself, Miami and the Siege of Chicago and Of a Fire on the Moon.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for The Armies of the Night, his account of anti-war protest, and the fiction prize for The Executioner’s Song, based on the case of Gary Gilmore. His essays addressed subjects from presidential politics and boxing to architecture and theatre. Mailer also wrote about Marilyn Monroe and New York graffiti, bringing his literary ambitions to the images and myths of popular culture.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Library of America — Norman MailerDates and major works.
- Library of America — Collected Essays of the 1960sRange of essay subjects and approach.
- The Pulitzer Prizes — The Armies of the NightNonfiction prize and protest subject.
- The Pulitzer Prizes — The Executioner's SongFiction prize, Gary Gilmore, Marilyn and graffiti books.