On January 31, 1923, Norman Mailer was born - a key figure in American literature of the 20th century, a two-time winner of the “Pulitzer“ Prize and one of the founders of the so-called “new journalism“.
He became world famous at the age of 25 with his novel about World War II "The Naked and the Dead" (1948), based on his personal experience as a soldier in the Pacific.
His style combined the subjective perspective of the writer with objective reporting, transforming journalism into literature.
Awards won „Pulitzer“ for „Armies of the Night“ (1968) – a documentary account of the protest march against the Vietnam War, and for „The Executioner's Song“ (1979) – a large-scale „true-life novel“ about the murderer Gary Gilmore.
He is known for his turbulent character, six marriages, and active political position, including a candidacy for mayor of New York in 1969.
Among his major works are:
„American Dream“ (1965) – a provocative look at American society.
„Marilyn“ (1973) – controversial “romanized“ biography of Marilyn Monroe.
“Castle in the Woods“ (2007) – his last completed novel, dedicated to Hitler's childhood