American Literature Readings in the 21st Century: Ancient Evenings through Castle in the Forest

Whalen-Bridge, J.

Norman Mailer s Later Fiction considers five works - Ancient Evenings (1983), Tough Guys Don t Dance (1984), Harlot's Ghost (1991), The Gospel According to the Son (1997), The Castle in the Forest (2007) - to examine, for the first time in a full volume, Mailer s literary maturity. Essays from esteemed scholars, Mailer's wife, andeditor, discuss Mailer s modes of cultural critique, connecting his political, theological, sexual, and aesthetic insights. This book will be essential reading for all Mailer scholars and offers provocative insights in such areas as postmodern American writing, masculinity studies, and the developing interface of literary and religious studies.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-06-21

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230100244

DOI: 10.1057/9780230109056

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 203