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Chapter 5 - Essays and Columns

from Part II - Form and Genre

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2021

By
Enid Stubin
Edited by
Maggie McKinley
Maggie McKinley
Affiliation:
Harper College
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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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journalismThe Village VoiceEsquireThe Big BiteDissentAdvertisements for Myselfnonfictioncultural criticism
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Norman Mailer in Context , pp. 59 - 68
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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