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Norman Mailer: Works and Days
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Ancient Evenings. Boston: Little, Brown, 4 April; London: Macmillan, 26 May. Novel, 709 pp., $19.95.

Dedication: “To my daughters, to my sons, and to Norris.” The copyright page carries this note: “I would like to express my appreciation to Ned Bradford, Roger Donald, Arthur Thornhill, Scott Meredith, and Judith McNally for their assistance and encouragement on this work.” Discarded title: Master of the Secret. The novel’s dates of composition, 1972–1982, are given on its last page.

Rpt: Advance excerpts appeared in Paris Review (82.24), House and Garden (83.9), Playboy (83.17), and, shortly after publication, in Vogue (83.30), again in Playboy (83.28), and in the (London) Sunday Times (83.42); excerpts from three chapters are reprinted in 98.7. See 72.19, 74.10, other 1983 entries.

“

This isn’t the big book I promised [in Advertisements for Myself^[a]], but it is a big book. I think in a literary sense it’s the most innovative. I think this is far and away the most ambitious novel I’ve ever written.

”

— Mailer, 83.13

Note

↑ 59.13

Bibliography

Reviews

Bloom, Harold (April 28, 1983). "Norman in Egypt". New York Review of Books. pp. 3–4, 6. Mixed. Rpt: Bloom (1986).
Bourjaily, Vance (July 1983). "Return of the Ancient Mailer". Esquire. pp. 116–117. Positive.
Bufithis, Philip (1984). "Norman Mailer". In Bruccoli, Matthew. Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook, 1983. Detroit: Gale Publishing. pp. 162–166. Mixed.
Burgess, Anthony (June 5, 1983). "Magical Droppings". Observer. p. 30. Positive.
DeMott, Benjamin (April 10, 1982). "Norman Mailer's Egyptian Novel". New York Times Book Review. Mixed.
Davis, Robert Gorham (May 16, 1983). "Excess without End". New Leader. pp. 14–16. Negative.
Epstein, Joseph (July 1983). "Mailer Hits Bottom". Commentary. pp. 62–68. Negative.

Essays

v t e Norman Mailer: Works and Days — 1970s
1850s 1860s 1870s 1890s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
1970	70.1 70.2 70.3 70.3a 70.4 70.5 70.6 70.6a 70.7 70.8 70.9 70.10 70.11 70.12 70.13 70.13a 70.14 70.15
1971	71.1 71.2 71.3 71.4 71.5 71.6 71.7 71.8 71.9 71.10 71.11 71.12 71.13 71.14 71.14a 71.15 71.15a 71.16 71.17 71.18 71.19 71.20 71.21 71.22 71.23 71.24 71.25 71.26 71.27 71.27a 71.28 71.29 71.30 71.30a 71.30b 71.30c 71.31 71.32 71.33
1972	72.0 72.0a 72.1 72.2 72.3 72.3a 72.3b 72.3c 72.4 72.5 72.6 72.7 72.8 72.9 72.10 72.11 72.12 72.13 72.14 72.15 72.16 72.17 72.18 72.19 72.20 72.21 72.21a 72.22 72.23 72.24
1973	73.1 73.2 73.3 73.4 73.5 73.6 73.7 73.8 73.8a 73.9 73.10 73.11 73.12 73.13 73.14 73.15 73.16 73.17 73.18 73.19 73.20 73.21 73.22 73.23 73.24 73.25 73.26 73.27 73.28 73.29 73.30 73.31 73.32 73.33 73.34 73.35 73.36 73.37 73.38 73.39 73.40 73.41 73.42 73.42a 73.43 73.43a 73.44 73.45 73.46 73.47
1974	74.1 74.2 74.3 74.4 74.5 74.6 74.7 74.8 74.9 74.10 74.11 74.12 74.13 74.14 74.15 74.16 74.17 74.18 74.19 74.20
1975	75.1 75.2 75.3 75.4 75.5 75.6 75.7 75.8 75.9 75.10 75.11 75.12 75.13 75.14 75.15 75.16
1976	76.1 76.2 76.3 76.4 76.5 76.5a 76.6 76.7 76.8 76.8a 76.9 76.10 76.11 76.12 76.13 76.14 76.15 76.16 76.17 76.18 76.19 76.20 76.21 76.21a 76.21b 76.22 76.23
1977	77.1 77.2 77.3 77.3a 77.4 77.5 77.6 77.7 77.8 77.9 77.10 77.11 77.12 77.13 77.14
1978	78.1 78.2 78.2a 78.3 78.3a 78.4 78.5 78.6 78.7
1979	79.1 79.2 79.3 79.3a 79.4 79.4a 79.5 79.5a 79.5b 79.6 79.7 79.8 79.9 79.10 79.11 79.12 79.13 79.13a 79.13b 79.14 79.14a 79.15 79.16 79.17 79.18 79.19 79.20 79.20a 79.21 79.22 79.23 79.24 79.25 79.26 79.27 79.28 79.29 79.30 79.31 79.32 79.33 79.33a 79.33b 79.34 79.35 79.35a 79.36

v t e Norman Mailer: Works and Days — 1980s
1850s 1860s 1870s 1890s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
1980	80.1 80.2 80.3 80.3a 80.4 80.4a 80.5 80.5a 80.6 80.7 80.8 80.9 80.10 80.11 80.12 80.13 80.13a 80.14 80.15 80.16 80.17 80.17a 80.18 80.19 80.20 80.21 80.22 80.23 80.24 80.25 80.26
1981	81.1 81.2 81.3 81.4 81.5 81.5a 81.6 81.7 81.8 81.9 81.10 81.11 81.12 81.13 81.14 81.15 81.16 81.17 81.18 81.19 81.20 81.21 81.22 81.23
1982	82.1 82.1a 82.1b 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.6 82.7 82.8 82.9 82.10 82.10a 82.11 82.12 82.13 82.14 82.15 82.16 82.17 82.18 82.19 82.19a 82.20 82.21 82.22 82.22a 82.23 82.24 82.25 82.26
1983	83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 83.6a 83.7 83.8 83.9 83.10 83.10a 83.11 83.12 83.13 83.14 83.15 83.16 83.17 83.18 83.19 83.20 83.21 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 83.26 83.27 83.27a 83.28 83.29 83.30 83.31 83.32 83.33 83.34 83.35 83.36 83.37 83.38 83.39 83.40 83.41 83.42 83.43 83.44 83.45 83.46 83.46a 83.46b 83.47 83.48 83.49 83.50 83.51 83.52 83.53 83.54 83.55 83.56 83.57 83.58 83.59
1984	84.1 84.2 84.3 84.3a 84.4 84.5 84.6 84.7 84.7a 84.7b 84.8 84.9 84.10 84.11 84.12 84.13 84.14 84.15 84.15a 84.15b 84.16 84.17 84.18 84.19 84.20 84.21 84.22 84.22a 84.23 84.23a 84.23b 84.24 84.25 84.26 84.26a 84.27 84.27a 84.27b 84.28 84.29 84.30 84.31 84.32 84.33 84.34 84.35
1985	85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.4a 85.5 85.5a 85.6 85.6a 85.7 85.7a 85.8 85.9 85.10 85.11 85.12 85.13 85.14 85.15 85.16
1986	86.1 86.1a 86.2 86.3 86.4 86.5 86.6 86.7 86.8 86.9 86.10 86.11 86.12 86.13 86.14 86.15 86.16 86.17 86.18 86.19 86.20 86.21 86.21a 86.22 86.23 86.24 86.25 86.26 86.27 86.27a 86.28 86.29 86.30 86.31 86.32 86.33 86.34 86.35 86.36 86.37 86.38 86.39 86.39a 86.40 86.40a 86.41 86.42
1987	87.1 87.2 87.2a 87.3 87.3a 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.7 87.8 87.9 87.10 87.10a 87.10b 87.10c 87.11 87.11a 87.12 87.13 87.14 87.14a 87.15 87.16 87.17 87.18 87.19 87.20 87.21 87.22 87.23 87.23a 87.24 87.25 87.26 87.26a 87.27 87.27a 87.28 87.29 87.30
1988	88.0 88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 88.5 88.6 88.7 88.8 88.9 88.9a 88.10 88.11 88.12
1989	89.0 89.1 89.1a 89.2 89.3 89.4 89.5 89.5a 89.6 89.6a 89.7 89.8 89.9 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14

v t e Norman Mailer: Works and Days — 1990s
1850s 1860s 1870s 1890s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
1990	90.1 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.5
1991	91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 91.8 91.9 91.10 91.11 91.12 91.13 91.14 91.15 91.16 91.17 91.18 91.19 91.20 91.21 91.22 91.23 91.24 91.25 91.26 91.27 91.28 91.29 91.30 91.31 91.31a 91.32 91.33 91.34 91.34a 91.35 91.36 91.37 91.38 91.39 91.40 91.41 91.42 91.43 91.44 91.45 91.46 91.47 91.47a 91.47b 91.48 91.49 91.50 91.51 91.52
1992	92.1 92.1a 92.2 92.2a 92.2b 92.3 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9 92.10 92.11 92.11a 92.11b 92.11c 92.12 92.13 92.14
1993	93.1 93.2 93.2a 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 93.8 93.8a 93.8b 93.9
1994	94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8
1995	95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 95.8a 95.9 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 95.16 95.16a 95.17 95.17a 95.18 95.19 95.20 95.21 95.22 95.23 95.24 95.25 95.26 95.26a 95.27 95.28 95.29 95.30 95.30a 95.31 95.32 95.33 95.34 95.35 95.36 95.37 95.38 95.39 95.40 95.41 95.42 95.43 95.44 95.45 95.46 95.47 95.48 95.49 95.50 95.51 95.52 95.53 95.54 95.55 95.56 95.56a 95.56b 95.57
1996	96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 96.5 96.5a 96.6 96.7 96.8 96.9
1997	97.1 97.2 97.2a 97.2b 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6 97.7 97.8 97.9 97.10 97.11 97.11a 97.12 97.13 97.14 97.15 97.15a 97.16 97.17 97.17a 97.18 97.19 97.19a 97.20 97.21 97.21a 97.22 97.23 97.23a 97.23b 97.23c 97.23d 97.23e 97.23f 97.24 97.24a 97.25 97.26
1998	98.1 98.1a 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.8 98.9 98.9a 98.9b 98.10 98.11 98.11a 98.11b 98.12 98.12a 98.12b 98.13 98.14 98.14a 98.14b 98.14c 98.15 98.15a 98.16 98.16a 98.17 98.18 98.19
1999	99.0 99.1 99.2 99.2a 99.2b 99.3 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.9a 99.10 99.11