Norman Mailer's later fictions : Ancient evenings through Castle in the forest /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. |
| Description: | xii, 203 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | American literature readings in the 21st century American literature readings in the 21st century. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8057664 |
| Summary: | Norman Mailer s Later Fiction considers five works - Ancient Evenings (1983), Tough Guys Don t Dance (1984), Harlot's Ghost (1991), The Gospel According to the Son (1997), The Castle in the Forest (2007) - to examine, for the first time in a full volume, Mailer s literary maturity. Essays from esteemed scholars, Mailer's wife, andeditor, discuss Mailer s modes of cultural critique, connecting his political, theological, sexual, and aesthetic insights. This book will be essential reading for all Mailer scholars and offers provocative insights in such areas as postmodern American writing, masculinity studies, and the developing interface of literary and religious studies. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 203 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230100244 0230100244 |
