Bibliographies
The bibliographies of Mailer's writings and of writing about him, from Robert F. Lucid's 1971 checklist to the price guides for collectors.
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The bibliographies of Mailer’s own writings and of writing about him, each with a note on its scope. Norman Mailer: Works and Days, in its print editions and in this one, continues them.
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- Adams, Laura. Norman Mailer: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1974. register Primary and secondary, including partial list of Mailer's unpublished manuscripts and dissertations about his works. Includes an important introduction by Robert F. Lucid.
- Ahearn, Allen; Ahearn, Patricia. Norman Mailer: Author Price Guide 114.2. Dickerson, MD: Quill and Brush, 1997. register Authoritative price guide to first editions with identifying "points" for same.
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- Fiske, Thomas. A Collector's Bibliography of the Writings of Norman Mailer, 1938-1993. Unpublished Manuscript, 1993. Contains annotated list of Mailer's published work through 1993, a list of unpublished screenplays, playscripts and ephemera, and all or part of four unpublished Mailer letters.
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- Leeds, Barry H. The Enduring Vision of Norman Mailer. Bainbridge Island, Wash.: Pleasure Boat Studio, 2002. register Chapter 8 "The Critical Climate: Books on Mailer" updates Leeds' bibliography since 1969.
- Lennon, J. Michael. “Norman Mailer.” Contemporary Authors Bibliographical Series: American Novelists, Bruccoli Clark/Gale Research, 1986, 219–260. register Primary (including key interviews) and secondary with essay on secondary sources.
- Lennon, J. Michael. “Norman Mailer.” Facts on File Bibliography Series: American Fiction, 1919-1988, 1991, 306–310. register Primary and secondary, including biographical sources.
- Lucid, Robert F. “A Checklist of Mailer's Published Works.” Norman Mailer: The Man and His Work, Little, Brown, 1971, 299–310. register The foundation stone of Mailer bibliographies.
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- Shepard, Douglas. “Norman Mailer: A Preliminary Bibliography of Secondary Comment.” Bulletin of Bibliography, 1972, 37–45. register Thorough, if not exhaustive, list of reviews of Mailer's books through Miami and the Siege of Chicago (68.25), and other critical comment.
- Sokoloff, B. A. A Bibliography of Norman Mailer. Darby, PA: Darby Books, 1969. register Primary and secondary with many omissions, but including obscure early reviews.