I hated his novel Ancient Evenings but he left a body of work that is like no other. He was a poster boy for free speech and for some other progressive causes, so Norman Mailer will be most certainly missed. Goodnight Norman, I hope you come back soon in whatever form you're coming back in.
I hated Ancient Evenings, too! I read about half of it and threw the fricking thing in the trash - it is one of three books I have ever thrown away, rather than subject anyone else to. Call it my own form of censorship, but there you have it.
ReplyDeleteSnad-At leaet we have the same taste in books we hated. :)
ReplyDeleteRIP, dude. I've never picked up a Mailer book; I was afraid I'd be disappointed. Now I'll know to stay away from Ancient Evenings!
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