Norman Mailer: Works and Days

What Should Readers Make of Norman Mailer's Life and Work?

An anonymous Economist centenary assessment of Mailer's life and work. An about-Mailer clipping.

“What Should Readers Make of Norman Mailer’s Life and Work?” The Economist, 25 January 2023. https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/01/25/what-should-readers-make-of-norman-mailers-life-and-work

An anonymous centenary assessment (in the magazine’s house style) weighing Mailer’s achievement against his notoriety.

First published: 2023-01-25
Form: essay
Cite as: /works/2023-01-25-economist-readers-make
Last updated: 2026-06-26