Norman Mailer: Works and Days

In Conversation… with Norman Mailer

On his father: "Not hostile, but never near. I couldn't reach him. He was an exceptionally complex man."

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On his father: “Not hostile, but never near. I couldn’t reach him. He was an exceptionally complex man.”

First published: 2007-01-21
Form: interview
Lennon & Lennon: 07.7
Cite as: /works/2007-01-21-in-conversation
Last updated: 2026-06-08