When I read it, I don't wince, which is all I ever ask for … - Norman Mailer

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When I read it, I don't wince, which is all I ever ask for a book I write.

Norman Mailer

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Norman Mailer (31 January 1923 – 10 November 2007) was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, screenwriter and film director who is considered to have been innovator of creative nonfiction, a genre sometimes called New Journalism.

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Birth Name: Norman Kingsley Mailer

Alternative Names: Andreas Wilson

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When I read it, I don't wince, which is all I ever ask for a book I write. - Norman Mailer

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