Birth of Norman Kingsley Mailer31 January 1923
Birth of Norman Kingsley Mailer
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Norman Kingsley Mailer Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Norman Kingsley Mailer, based on 21 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
21 records1923–200721 events0 places
Chronological biography
1923
1948
100 best novels in English language1948
"The Naked and the Dead", based on his personal experiences during World War II, hailed by many as one of the best American novels to come out of the war years and named one of the "100 best novels in English language" by the Modern Library
The Naked and the Dead1948
"The Naked and the Dead", based on his personal experiences during World War II, hailed by many as one of the best American novels to come out of the war years and named one of the "100 best novels in English language" by the Modern Library
1951
Barbary Shore1951
"Barbary Shore", a surreal parable of Cold War left politics, set in a Brooklyn rooming-house
Cold War1951
"Barbary Shore", a surreal parable of Cold War left politics, set in a Brooklyn rooming-house
1955
The Deer Park1955
"The Deer Park", draws on his experiences working as a screenwriter in Hollywood in the early 1950s
1963
The Presidential Papers1963
"The Presidential Papers". Contributor of book reviews and long essays to The New York Review of Books since its founding issue in 1963
1965
An American Dream1965
"An American Dream"
1967
Arrest of Norman Kingsley Mailer1967
Arrested for his involvement in anti War demonstrations
Why Are We in Vietnam?1967
"Why Are We in Vietnam?"
1968
Armies of the Night1968
"Miami and the Siege of Chicago". "Armies of the Night"
Miami and the Siege of Chicago1968
"Miami and the Siege of Chicago". "Armies of the Night"
National Book Award1968
Awarded a National Book Award
Pulitzer Prize1968
Awarded a Pulitzer Prize
1971
The Prisoner of Sex1971
"The Prisoner of Sex"
1973
Marilyn1973
"Marilyn"
1975
The Fight1975
"The Fight"
1979
The Executioners Song1979
"The Executioners Song"
1983
Ancient Evenings1983
"Ancient Evenings"
2005
Medal2005
Awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from The National Book Foundation
2007
Death of Norman Kingsley Mailer10 November 2007
Death of Norman Kingsley Mailer
Record provenance
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