The Mailer Review/Volume 2, 2008/A New Politics of Form in Harlot's Ghost

Written by
David Anshen

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Abstract: A reading of Harlot’s Ghost in relation to Mailer’s efforts to use fiction writing to reveal contradictions at the heart of American society and challenge American ideology, particularly in relation to the Cold War. The novel resists making overt judgments on events. The novel’s form and its political and social content are unified in their challenge to the dominant societal narratives about America and how these narratives are traditionally told.

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URL: https://prmlr.us/mr08ansh

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