Norman Mailer on the Media and the Message
Interview by Margo Hammond, a crisp discussion of the relationship between journalism and fiction, with comments on Hemingway, Henry Miller, and Tom Wolfe.
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An interview by Margo Hammond for Poynterline, a crisp discussion of the relationship between journalism and fiction. Drawing on The Spooky Art, Mailer argues that “journalism is sloppy writing, and unless you have a real talent, it can injure you to write too quickly,” while granting that Hemingway “got something wonderful out of journalism.” With further comment on Henry Miller and Tom Wolfe.