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Title: R.I.P. Norman Mailer.
Post by: Johnny C on 10 Nov 2007, 15:25

American literary icon, founder of the Village Voice and foe of Rip Torn.

Please, discuss.

Obituaries from the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/231694.stm) and the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/10/books/11mailer.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)

Title: Re: R.I.P. Norman Mailer.
Post by: michaelicious on 10 Nov 2007, 15:30

Nooooo.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Norman Mailer.
Post by: Ishotdanieljohnston on 12 Nov 2007, 01:29

it was a long time comin but still, sad. I got to start reading more of his stuff.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Norman Mailer.
Post by: Felix_ on 16 Nov 2007, 00:11

Amazing author, wonderfully interesting personality.

Married something like six times.  :-D

His writing will be remembered fondly.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Norman Mailer.
Post by: Beren on 16 Nov 2007, 18:59

Quote from: Felix_ on 16 Nov 2007, 00:11

Married something like six times.  :-D

Yeah, and he stabbed one of them at a party. =P

Crazy fuck. Kind of an asshole. But damn could he write.