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Norris Church Mailer (born Barbara Jean Davis, January 31, 1949, in Atkins, Arkansas – November 21, 2010, in Brooklyn Heights, New York City, New York)[1] ) was an American artist, actress, model, and author of several books. Her publications include the memoir, 'A Ticket to the Circus' and the novels ''Cheap Diamonds'' and ''Windchill Summer''. She was the mother of two children and stepmother of Norman Mailer's five children.  
Norris Church Mailer (née Barbara Jean Davis, January 31, 1949, in Atkins, Arkansas) was an American artist, actress, model, and author of several books. Her publications include the memoir, ''A Ticket to the Circus'', and the novels ''Cheap Diamonds'' and ''Windchill Summer''. She is the mother of [[Matthew Mailer|Matthew]], her son with her first husband, and [[John Buffalo Mailer|John Buffalo]].{{sfn|Moore|1989|p=66}}


Originally from Atkins, Arkansas, Norris Church Mailer had successful careers in several fields. In the beginning, Norris started as a pickle factory worker and left the factory to go to college at Arkansas Polytechnic College. She was at one point an art teacher, but she also was a successful model for the Wilhelmina modeling agency. She held several exhibits featuring her art and also acted in several movies, including Ragtime (1981) and The Executioner's Song (1982), as well performing on the television soap opera, All My Children.
After graduating from [[w:Arkansas Tech University|Arkansas Polytechnic College]], Norris became an art teacher and, later, a successful model for [[w:Wilhelmina Models|Wilhelmina modeling agency]].{{sfn|Klemesrud|1979}} She held several successful one-woman art exhibits and appeared in [[w:Ragtime (film)|''Ragtime'']] (1981), [[w:The Executioner's Song (film)|''The Executioner's Song'']] (1982), and the television drama, [[w:All My Children|''All My Children'']].{{sfn|Mansfield|1986}} Norris was a member of the [[w:Actors Studio|Actors Studio]].{{sfn|Moore|1989|p=66}}
 
Norris Church Mailer's near 33-year marriage to Norman Mailer is often the focus of reviews about her and her life. She described Norman Mailer as "the Henry Higgins to my Eliza Doolittle." Norris defended Norman Mailer against critics who claimed he was a misogynist and sought out his advice on drafts of her novels. "A Ticket to the Circus" chronicles her relationship with Mailer.
 
In 2004, Wilkes University in Pennsylvania established the Norris Mailer Church Fellowship in creative writing in her honor. She died in 2010 of complications from gastrointestinal cancer.  


Norris's near 33-year marriage to her second husband, [[Norman Mailer|Norman Mailer]],{{sfn|Italie|2010}} is frequently the focus of reviews about her life. Norris described Mailer as “the [[w:Henry Higgins|Henry Higgins]] to my [[w:Eliza Doolittle|Eliza Doolittle]],”{{sfn|Berger|2010}} often seeking his advice on novel drafts and defending him against critics.{{sfn|Klemesrud|1979}} ''A Ticket to the Circus'' chronicles her life.{{sfn|Bragg|2010}}


In 2004, [[w:Wilkes University|Wilkes University]] established the Norris Mailer Church Fellowship in Creative Writing in her honor. Norris died in 2010 of complications from [[w:Gastrointestinal cancer|gastrointestinal cancer]].{{sfn|Berger|2010}}


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* {{cite news |last=Berger |first=Joseph |date=November 22, 2010 |title=Norris Church Mailer, Artist and Ally, Dies at 61 |work=New York Times |location=New York |ref=harv }}
* {{cite news |title=Provincetown Arts 'hero' Mailer is missed |last=Bragg |first=M. A. |date=November 23, 2010 |work=CapeCodOnline.com|message-id=|url=http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20101123/NEWS/11230311 |access-date=2010-11-26 |ref=harv }}
* {{cite journal |last=Harris |first=Ellen |date=December 2010 |title=The Norman Conquest, or The Last Wife of Norman Mailer Speaks |journal=Belle Lettres |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=22-23 |ref=harv }}
* {{cite news |last=Italie |first=Hillel |date=November 22, 2010 |title=Norris Mailer; her memoir tells of life as author's 6th wife |work=Boston Globe |location=New York |ref=harv }}
* {{cite news |last=Klemesrud |first=Judy |date=April 22, 1979 |title=Mailer's Latest Love Story |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |page=3H |ref=harv }}
* {{cite magazine |last=Moore |first=Frazier |date=April 1989 |title=The Very Versatile Mrs. Mailer |url= |magazine=Interview |location= |pages=66–68 |access-date= |ref=harv }}
* {{cite news |last=Mansfield |first=Stephanie |date=January 26, 1986 |title=Norris Mailer, Out of Arkansas The Author's Sixth Wife, Her Art and Her Roots |work=Washington Post |location= |ref=harv }}
* {{cite press release |author=Wilkes University|title=The Norris Church Mailer Fellowship in Creative Writing|url=https://www.wilkes.edu/academics/graduate-programs/masters-programs/creative-writing-ma-mfa/admissions-requirements/financial-aid.aspx |date=2004 |access-date=2019-04-07 |ref=harv }}
* {{cite news |author=<!--no author--> |title=Norris Mailer, 6th wife of Norman Mailer, dies |work=Tulsa World |location= |date=2010-11-26 |ref=harv }}
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Photo courtesy of the Norris Church Mailer Estate.

Norris Church Mailer (née Barbara Jean Davis, January 31, 1949, in Atkins, Arkansas) was an American artist, actress, model, and author of several books. Her publications include the memoir, A Ticket to the Circus, and the novels Cheap Diamonds and Windchill Summer. She is the mother of Matthew, her son with her first husband, and John Buffalo.[1]

After graduating from Arkansas Polytechnic College, Norris became an art teacher and, later, a successful model for Wilhelmina modeling agency.[2] She held several successful one-woman art exhibits and appeared in Ragtime (1981), The Executioner's Song (1982), and the television drama, All My Children.[3] Norris was a member of the Actors Studio.[1]

Norris's near 33-year marriage to her second husband, Norman Mailer,[4] is frequently the focus of reviews about her life. Norris described Mailer as “the Henry Higgins to my Eliza Doolittle,”[5] often seeking his advice on novel drafts and defending him against critics.[2] A Ticket to the Circus chronicles her life.[6]

In 2004, Wilkes University established the Norris Mailer Church Fellowship in Creative Writing in her honor. Norris died in 2010 of complications from gastrointestinal cancer.[5]

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Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moore 1989, p. 66.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Klemesrud 1979.
  3. ↑ Mansfield 1986.
  4. ↑ Italie 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Berger 2010.
  6. ↑ Bragg 2010.

Bibliography

  • Berger, Joseph (November 22, 2010). "Norris Church Mailer, Artist and Ally, Dies at 61". New York Times. New York.
  • Bragg, M. A. (November 23, 2010). "Provincetown Arts 'hero' Mailer is missed". CapeCodOnline.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  • Harris, Ellen (December 2010). "The Norman Conquest, or The Last Wife of Norman Mailer Speaks". Belle Lettres. 11 (1): 22–23.
  • Italie, Hillel (November 22, 2010). "Norris Mailer; her memoir tells of life as author's 6th wife". Boston Globe. New York.
  • Klemesrud, Judy (April 22, 1979). "Mailer's Latest Love Story". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3H.
  • Moore, Frazier (April 1989). "The Very Versatile Mrs. Mailer". Interview. pp. 66–68.
  • Mansfield, Stephanie (January 26, 1986). "Norris Mailer, Out of Arkansas The Author's Sixth Wife, Her Art and Her Roots". Washington Post.
  • Wilkes University (2004). "The Norris Church Mailer Fellowship in Creative Writing" (Press release). Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  • "Norris Mailer, 6th wife of Norman Mailer, dies". Tulsa World. 2010-11-26.
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