Norman Mailer: Works and Days

Mailer Plays Devil's Advocate

On the incest he posits in Hitler's family — "a great possibility that Hitler was a first or second degree incestuary," a word Mailer coined for the novel.

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On the incest he posits in Hitler’s family — “a great possibility that Hitler was a first or second degree incestuary,” a word Mailer coined for the novel.

First published: 2007-01-15
Form: article-interview
Lennon & Lennon: 07.4
Cite as: /works/2007-01-15-plays-devils-advocate
Last updated: 2026-06-08