Norman Mailer: Works and Days

Oh, the Devils He Knows

One of Mailer's longest discussions of the Holocaust: "Death is important, and when death is without meaning, it's dangerous." He got the idea for the novel from Rosenbaum's Explaining Hitler.

One of Mailer’s longest discussions of the Holocaust: “Death is important, and when death is without meaning, it’s dangerous.” He got the idea for the novel from Rosenbaum’s Explaining Hitler.

First published: 2007-06
Form: interview
Lennon & Lennon: 07.30
Cite as: /works/2007-06-oh-the-devils-he-knows
Last updated: 2026-06-08