Wednesday, December 05, 2007

NORMAN MAILER

i RARELY CALL MYSELF "AN ARTIST", BUT THERE WAS A TIME WHEN i COULD LIE IN BED AND READ WITHOUT DOZING OFF, AND READ THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF THIS MAN'S HANDICRAFT, AND WAS ASTONISHED-AT THE TRUTH OF OBSERVATION, AT THE TRUTH OF THE FRAILTY OF THE OBSERVER-IF ANYONE WANTS TO UNDERSTAND AMERICAN POLITICS-READ MAILER'S COVERAGEOF THE 1960, 64, 68, AND 72 RED AND BLUE CONVENTIONS; WHEN THOSE AFFAIRS WERE FAMILY FIGHTS AND THE LEAST BRUISED BECAME A CANDIDATE. I WILL MISS NORMAN MAILER THE REST OF MY LIFE.

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