Mailer: A Biography

by Mary V. Dearborn

A biography of the acclaimed writer and social commentator traces the evolution of the controversial and provocative man who wrote such ground-breaking works as The Armies of the Night, The Prisoner of Sex, and The Executioner's Song.

Genres: Biography

478 pages, Hardcover

First published December 9, 1999

About the author

Biographer and author.

Reviews

[Armin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eigentlich 4,5 endgültige Bewertung, wenn ich mit Vergleichsgröße Hilary Mills durch bin.

[Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is -- as always with Mary Dearborn's books -- beautifully written, well-researched, and depicts Normal Mailer in all of his colors. And so well done that it made me like the subject (Mailer) even less than I had. Even though I care so little for Mailer, I think that Dearborn is an extremely gifted biographer and writer.