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he was condemned and praised by the critics, and always controversial. You either liked his take on the world and his fiction and essays, or you | he was condemned and praised by the critics, and always controversial. You either liked his take on the world and his fiction and essays, or you | ||
didn’t. It has been said that good art provokes strong feelings—positive or | didn’t. It has been said that good art provokes strong feelings—positive or | ||
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Written by
Ryan E. Ashford
Abstract: Examining the status of collecting the works of Norman Mailer as seen by Allen Ahearn.
URL: https://projectmailer.net/pm/The_Mailer_Review/Volume_3,_2009/Collecting_Mailer
Ryan E. Ashford
Abstract: Examining the status of collecting the works of Norman Mailer as seen by Allen Ahearn.
URL: https://projectmailer.net/pm/The_Mailer_Review/Volume_3,_2009/Collecting_Mailer
he was condemned and praised by the critics, and always controversial. You either liked his take on the world and his fiction and essays, or you didn’t. It has been said that good art provokes strong feelings—positive or negative. Well, if that is the measure, I would say that Norman Mailer was definitely a good artist. Others must agree because, in my experience, many book collectors value the first editions of Norman Mailer’s books.