Book contents
- Norman Mailer in Context
- Norman Mailer in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- A Note on References and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Literary Influences
- Part II Form and Genre
- Chapter 4 New Journalism
- Chapter 5 Essays and Columns
- Chapter 6 The Novel
- Chapter 7 Criticism
- Chapter 8 Film
- Chapter 9 Modernism
- Chapter 10 Postmodernism
- Part III Political Contexts
- Part IV Philosophical and Cultural Contexts
- Part V Gender and Sexuality
- Part VI Profiles and Literary Biographies
- Part VII Mailer’s Legacy
- Primary Bibliography
- Selected Secondary Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 5 - Essays and Columns
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Book contents
- Norman Mailer in Context
- Norman Mailer in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- A Note on References and Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Literary Influences
- Part II Form and Genre
- Chapter 4 New Journalism
- Chapter 5 Essays and Columns
- Chapter 6 The Novel
- Chapter 7 Criticism
- Chapter 8 Film
- Chapter 9 Modernism
- Chapter 10 Postmodernism
- Part III Political Contexts
- Part IV Philosophical and Cultural Contexts
- Part V Gender and Sexuality
- Part VI Profiles and Literary Biographies
- Part VII Mailer’s Legacy
- Primary Bibliography
- Selected Secondary Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter offers an explanation of Mailer’s notable contributions to the essay and column form, helping readers better understand his diverse roles in American literary culture. It addresses the biographical and cultural contexts that surrounded Mailer’s most notable early breakthroughs as a writer of nonfiction and public intellectual. In particular, this chapter focuses on the context for Mailer’s contributions to the Village Voice and Esquire.
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- Norman Mailer in Context , pp. 59 - 68Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021