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===Welcome to Project Mailer, the Digital Humanities initiative of the Norman Mailer Society.===
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== The Digital Humanities initiative of the Norman Mailer Society ==
{{Big|This website serves as a hub for the digital endeavors of the [[Norman Mailer Society]]. It features an overview of projects — both analog and digital — undertaken by the Society’s members that help to support and maintain the legacy of [[Norman Mailer]].


This website serves as a hub for the digital endeavors of the [[Norman Mailer Society]]. It features an overview of projects — both analog and digital — undertaken by the Society's members that help to support and maintain the legacy of [[Norman Mailer]]. It currently houses {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles, {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} editors, and was last updated on {{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY}}-{{REVISIONYEAR}} by {{REVISIONUSER}}.
Project Mailer, created and maintained by [[Gerald R. Lucas]] houses {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles and {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} editors.}}
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==Featured==
==Featured==
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[https://archivepublic.wilkes.edu/repositories/2/resources/16 Wilkes University Norman Mailer Collection]: A significant digital archive of Mailer’s personal materials, mostly from the 1980s onward. See also [https://archivepublic.wilkes.edu/repositories/2/resources/110 J. Michael Lennon’s collection of Norman Mailer’s Publication Research, 1948-2024].</div>
''[[Norman Mailer: Works and Days]]'' is our premiere digital project based on the book by [[J. Michael Lennon]] and [[Donna Pedro Lennon]] and edited by [[Gerald R. Lucas]]. It contains almost 1400 cross-referenced entries, images, and many full-text articles.
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<div style="margin:-0.1em -0.1em 0.1em; border-bottom:2px solid #FFFFFF; padding:0.1em; background-color:#9FA8DA; text-align:center; font-weight:bold">Journal</div>
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''[[Lipton’s Journal]]'': Mailer’s journal of self-analysis and personal growth he kept from December 1954 to March of 1955, edited by [[J. Michael Lennon]], [[Susan Mailer]], and [[Gerald R. Lucas]].</div>
''[[The Mailer Review]]'', the official journal of the Norman Mailer Society, publishes articles, notes, creative works, interviews, cultural/biographical commentary, images, and book reviews relevant to the life and work of [[Norman Mailer]].
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''[[Norman Mailer: Works and Days]]'' by [[J. Michael Lennon]] and [[Donna Pedro Lennon]] and edited by [[Gerald R. Lucas]] contains almost 1400 cross-referenced entries, images, and many full-text articles.</div>
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''[[The Structured Vision of Norman Mailer]]'' by [[Barry H. Leeds]] was published in 1969 and explores Norman Mailer’s major writing through the sixties. We present the full text of Leeds’ study in a new digital form.
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''[[The Mailer Review]]'', the official journal of the Norman Mailer Society, publishes articles, notes, creative works, interviews, commentary, images, and book reviews relevant to the life and work of [[Norman Mailer]].</div>
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This collection, assembled by [[J. Michael Lennon]], features full-text [[:Category:Full Text Introductory|introductions, prefaces, and forewords]] by [[Norman Mailer]], including those to the works of Jean Malaquais, Abbie Hoffman, Jack Henry Abbott, Eugene Kennedy, and Mickey Knox.
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''[[The Structured Vision of Norman Mailer]]'' by [[Barry H. Leeds]] was published in 1969 and explores Norman Mailer’s major writing through the sixties. We present the full text of Leeds’ study in a new digital form.</div>
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[[An American Dream Expanded|''An American Dream'' Expanded]] features letters, full-text criticism, essays, and more that contextualizes and expands study of ''[[An American Dream|AAD]]''. This project will be developed by Jerry Lucas and his graduate students in [[grl:Writing and Publishing in Digital Environments, Spring 2019|NMAC 5108]], spring 2019.
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[[An American Dream Expanded|''An American Dream'' Expanded]] features [[Norman Mailer’s Letters on An American Dream, 1963–1969|letters]], full-text criticism, essays, a gallery, and more that contextualizes and expands study of ''[[An American Dream|AAD]]''.</div>
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'''Coming Soon''' — A digital version of ''Lipton’s Journal'': Mailer’s experimental journal from the late-50’s, edited by J. Michael Lennon and [[Susan Mailer]].
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This collection, assembled by [[J. Michael Lennon]], features full-text [[:Category:Full Text Introductory|introductions, prefaces, and forewords]] by [[Norman Mailer]], including those to the works of Jean Malaquais, Abbie Hoffman, Jack Henry Abbott, and others.</div>
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Hosted by [[Justin Bozung]] and published twice monthly, [https://normanmailersociety.org/category/podcast/ The Norman Mailer Society Podcast] highlights the people and projects that promote the legacy of Norman Mailer.
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Hosted by [[Justin Bozung]] and published twice monthly, [[Norman Mailer Society/Podcast|The Norman Mailer Society Podcast]] highlights the people and projects that promote the legacy of Norman Mailer.</div>
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Visit the [https://normanmailersociety.org/ official web site] of the [[Norman Mailer Society]] to [https://normanmailersociety.org/join/ join] the Society, read news, see updates, and get all the current information about our annual conference.
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Visit the official web site of the [[Norman Mailer Society]] to [[Norman Mailer Society/Join|join]] the Society, read [[Norman Mailer Society/News|news]], and get all the current information about our annual conference.</div>
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==About Us==
==About Us==
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Maintained by scholars and students alike, Project Mailer offers a living space for open-access research, experimentation, and conversation. We welcome contributions from all those interested in Mailer, 20th-century American literature, and the digital humanities.
* '''04/14/19''': Added four new full-text introductions from Mailer, see [[70.7]], [[81.10]], [[04.4]], and [[08.2]].
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* '''04/11/19''': Development of [[An American Dream Expanded|''An American Dream'' Expanded]] continues.
 
* '''03/20/19''': Added [[Index of Names]] to ''[[NMWD|Works]]''.
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* '''03/16/19''': All entries of ''[[NMWD|Works]]'' have been posted. Beginning on the [[Index of Names]].
Want to contribute, ask a question, or suggest a new project? We’re always open to collaboration and feedback. Join the conversation and help us grow Project Mailer.
* '''03/12/19''': ''[[NMWD|Works]]'' has been posted through the 1990s, including some full-text additions, like [[Christopher Busa]]’s [[Interview with Norman Mailer|1999 interview]].
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* '''03/09/19''': ''[[Norman Mailer: Works and Days|Works]]'' has been posted through the 1980s, including some full-text additions.
* '''03/08/19''': [[Frank D. McConnell]]’s chapter “[[Norman Mailer and the Cutting Edge of Style]]” from his 1977 study ''Four Postwar American Novelists: Bellow, Mailer, Barth, and Pynchon'' has been posted.
* '''03/03/19''': Work will soon begin on [[An American Dream Expanded|''An American Dream'' Expanded]]. If you’re interested in helping out, see the project [[Talk:An American Dream Expanded|outline and discussion page]].
* '''02/25/19''': Some work has been done on [[The Mailer Review, Volume 5, 2011|''The Mailer Review'', volume 5]], including excerpts from [[Norris Church Mailer]]’s ''[[From A Ticket to the Circus|A Ticket to the Circus]]''. Work continues on porting other volumes from Medium.
* '''02/19/19''': The complete inaugural volume of ''[[The Mailer Review, Volume 1, 2007|The Mailer Review]]'' has been posted. Work continues on the rest of the volumes.
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'''Project Mailer''' is a digital humanities initiative devoted to the life, works, and legacy of [[Norman Mailer]]. Sponsored by the [[The Norman Mailer Society]], this collaborative archive curates scholarly essays, bibliographies, rare documents, digital editions, and media related to Mailer’s career.
<div style="padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em; text-align:center; font-size:small;">'''[[Norman Mailer]]'''<br />[[Robert J. Begiebing]] • [[Justin Bozung]] • [[Philip Bufithis]] • [[Christopher Busa]] • [[Morris Dickstein]] • [[Donald L. Kaufmann]] • [[J. Michael Lennon]] • [[Barry H. Leeds]] • [[Gerald R. Lucas]] • [[Robert F. Lucid]] • [[John Buffalo Mailer]] • [[Norris Church Mailer]] • [[Susan Mailer]] • [[Frank D. McConnell]] • [[Maggie McKinley]] • [[Phillip Sipiora]] • [[Richard Stratton]] • [[Barbara Mailer Wasserman]]</div>
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==News==
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==Support Us==
By purchasing books through the links on this site, you support the Norman Mailer Society and Project Mailer. Please also consider joining or donating to the Norman Mailer Society. And follow the [https://twitter.com/normanmailersoc Society on Twitter].


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