Literary giant Norman Mailer died this morning in New York. He was 84. (read more)
More than his death, this man's life was remarkable. He was the epitome of the non-conformist attitudes of his era. In so many ways, he knew unequivocally what it meant to pursue his own path and was never afraid to do it. I am partial to him for his role in co-founding the Village Voice, one of America's first truly successful underground newspapers. In doing so, a speaker was created for voices that might never have been heard. Of course, as Hunter at the Huntington (NY) Public Library's Adult Reference and Services Department posts, "It was impossible to ignore someone who wrote in the voice of God, the devil and everyone in between."
Other comments left about Mailer in the blogosphere:
"As the oldest-living enfant terrible in human history, he gave American literature and the times in which he lived the best show it ever had or could ever want." -- posted by Tom Sutpen at If Charlie Parker was a Gunslinger, There'd Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats
"A brilliant writer who will not only be missed, but read in perpetuity." -- posted by Anthony Rainone at his home Anthony Rainone's Criminal Thoughts
Readers can find a great account of Mailer's life at Fair Proxy Web, where writer Izabel, sums it all up by saying, "He made the most of his own time on Earth."
To hear Mailer in his own words, check out this Rolling Stone interview with him.
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