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Originally from [[w:Atkins, Arkansas|Atkins, Arkansas]], Norris had several successful careers.{{sfn|Mailer|1989}} 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}} Norris held several successful one-woman art exhibits, while acting in | Originally from [[w:Atkins, Arkansas|Atkins, Arkansas]], Norris had several successful careers.{{sfn|Mailer|1989}} 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}} Norris held several successful one-woman art exhibits, while acting 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|2008}}. Norris was a member of the [[w:Actors Studio|Actors Studio]].{{sfn|Wire Reports|2010}} | ||
=Life with Normal Mailer= | =Life with Normal Mailer= | ||
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|2019|p=B11}}, often seeking his advice on | 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|2019|p=B11}}, 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}} Norris was mother and stepmother to nine children.{{sfn|Berger|2019}} | ||
=Legacy & Death= | =Legacy & Death= | ||
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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 }} | * {{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 }} | ||
* {{cite newsgroup |title=Provincetown Arts 'hero' Mailer is missed |author=Bragg, M. A. |date=November 23, 2010 |newsgroup=CapeCodOnline.com |message-id= |url=http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101123/NEWS/11230311/ |access-date=2010-11-26}} | * {{cite newsgroup |title=Provincetown Arts 'hero' Mailer is missed |author=Bragg, M. A. |date=November 23, 2010 |newsgroup=CapeCodOnline.com|message-id=|url=http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101123/NEWS/11230311/ |access-date=2010-11-26}} | ||
* {{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 }} | * {{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 }} | ||
* {{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 }} | * {{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 }} | ||
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* {{cite interview |last=Mailer |first=Norris |subject-link=Norris Church Mailer |interviewer=Frazier Moore |title=The Very Versatile, Mrs. Mailer |publisher= |location= |date=April 1989 |work= }} | * {{cite interview |last=Mailer |first=Norris |subject-link=Norris Church Mailer |interviewer=Frazier Moore |title=The Very Versatile, Mrs. Mailer |publisher= |location= |date=April 1989 |work= }} | ||
* {{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= }} | * {{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= }} | ||
* {{cite press release |author= | * {{cite press release |author=Wilks 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}} | ||
* {{cite news |author=Wire Reports|title=Norris Mailer, 6th wife of Norman Mailer, dies |work=Tulsa World |location= |date=2010-11-26 }} | * {{cite news |author=Wire Reports|title=Norris Mailer, 6th wife of Norman Mailer, dies |work=Tulsa World |location= |date=2010-11-26 }} | ||
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Norris Church Mailer (born Barbara Jean Davis, January 31, 1949, in Arkansas – died November 21, 2010, in Brooklyn Heights, New York City)[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.[2]
Early Life & Career
Originally from Atkins, Arkansas, Norris had several successful careers.[3] After graduating from Arkansas Polytechnic College, Norris became an art teacher and, later, a successful model for Wilhelmina modeling agency.[4] Norris held several successful one-woman art exhibits, while acting in: Ragtime (1981), The Executioner's Song (1982), and the television drama, All My Children[5]. Norris was a member of the Actors Studio.[6]
Life with Normal Mailer
Norris's near 33-year marriage to her second husband, Norman Mailer,[7] is frequently the focus of reviews about her life. Norris described Mailer as "the Henry Higgins to my Eliza Doolittle"[8], often seeking his advice on novel drafts and defending him against critics.[4] A Ticket to the Circus chronicles her life.[9] Norris was mother and stepmother to nine children.[10]
Legacy & Death
In 2004, Wilkes University established the Norris Mailer Church Fellowship in Creative Writing in her honor.[11] Norris died in 2010 of complications from gastrointestinal cancer.[10]
Citations
Works Cited
- 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". Newsgroup: 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). "Life With Norman Mailer: So far it has been good to Norris Church". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- Klemesrud, Judy (April 22, 1979). "Mailer's Latest Love Story". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. New York.
- Mailer, Norris (April 1989). "The Very Versatile, Mrs. Mailer" (Interview). Interviewed by Frazier Moore.
- Mansfield, Stephanie (January 26, 1986). "Norris Mailer, Out of Arkansas The Author's Sixth Wife, Her Art and Her Roots". Washington Post.
- Wilks University (2004). "The Norris Church Mailer Fellowship in Creative Writing" (Press release). Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- Wire Reports (2010-11-26). "Norris Mailer, 6th wife of Norman Mailer, dies". Tulsa World.