Norman Mailer: Works and Days

The March of Progress

A pair of facing lists of 37 items each, 'modern' and 'postmodern' — steel and plastic; Picasso and Warhol; Sinatra and Eminem; epistles and blogs; war and terrorism.

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A short Nation piece pairing two lists of thirty-seven items each, “modern” against “postmodern”: steel and plastic, Picasso and Warhol, Sinatra and Eminem, epistles and blogs, war and terrorism.

First published: 2006-03-13
Form: essay
Lennon & Lennon: 06.5
Cite as: /works/2006-03-13-march-of-progress
Last updated: 2026-06-08