When I woke up Saturday morning and opened up the computer the first thing I saw was that Norman Mailer had died at 84. I closed the computer, and didn't open it again until the next day. Norman Mailer was a hero of mine, and a lot of my heroes are starting to leave.
Norman and I didn't agree on many issues, but I think that still doesn't matter. He was one of those rare people who aren't afraid to write on what they want to write. He was fearless.
I spent the rest of the day trying to remember what Norman had done. I couldn't help but recall the 1948 book entitled The Naked and the Dead, which I have read around the year 1969, when I was 16.
I enjoyed reading his first book that I even anticipated for his upcoming new publications. I believe I have read every one of them. Whenever he would appear on television, I would usually sit back and watch him on TV. He was a very interesting person indeed, and that makes him rather different among other writers, and personalities on TV.
It was on Charlie Rose when I last saw him. There was also another show wherein he appeared, but then, I couldn't remember what was it called. As for Norman Mailer by that time, he had hard hearing, but was amazingly full of high spirits. It's rather disappointing that the shows didn't spare him too much time to appear on air.
I am one of the people who disapproved of his politics, but I learned to forgive him eventually. The liberals were just too different compared to Norman Mailer. He stood firm for his beliefs.
Norman, just like any other famous personality, also became a subject among publications and critics. But he didn't care, and they just continued on writing and criticizing him.
I enjoyed his last book, The Castle In The Forest, and he had plans for a trilogy of the work on Hitler.
I could still remember the moment when Norman was about to appear in Charlie Rose. I admit that I was really excited to see him again.
The disappointment I felt on Saturday was crushing. No trilogy. Another hero gone.
But on Sunday I felt better. Norman Mailer would have defended your right to protect yourself. He knew where all the weasels in his chosen party were. I doubt he had any respect for them, because he knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that they had no courage at all, that they were, and are paper tigers.
Because he could write fearlessly, they couldn't
Norman Mailer was a real man, and a brave one, too.
I think I could imagine how heaven is doing right now, with Norman Mailer around.
So, I guess, if God needs somebody to keep Him on his toes, Norman Mailer would be up for the job.
Norman and I didn't agree on many issues, but I think that still doesn't matter. He was one of those rare people who aren't afraid to write on what they want to write. He was fearless.
I spent the rest of the day trying to remember what Norman had done. I couldn't help but recall the 1948 book entitled The Naked and the Dead, which I have read around the year 1969, when I was 16.
I enjoyed reading his first book that I even anticipated for his upcoming new publications. I believe I have read every one of them. Whenever he would appear on television, I would usually sit back and watch him on TV. He was a very interesting person indeed, and that makes him rather different among other writers, and personalities on TV.
It was on Charlie Rose when I last saw him. There was also another show wherein he appeared, but then, I couldn't remember what was it called. As for Norman Mailer by that time, he had hard hearing, but was amazingly full of high spirits. It's rather disappointing that the shows didn't spare him too much time to appear on air.
I am one of the people who disapproved of his politics, but I learned to forgive him eventually. The liberals were just too different compared to Norman Mailer. He stood firm for his beliefs.
Norman, just like any other famous personality, also became a subject among publications and critics. But he didn't care, and they just continued on writing and criticizing him.
I enjoyed his last book, The Castle In The Forest, and he had plans for a trilogy of the work on Hitler.
I could still remember the moment when Norman was about to appear in Charlie Rose. I admit that I was really excited to see him again.
The disappointment I felt on Saturday was crushing. No trilogy. Another hero gone.
But on Sunday I felt better. Norman Mailer would have defended your right to protect yourself. He knew where all the weasels in his chosen party were. I doubt he had any respect for them, because he knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that they had no courage at all, that they were, and are paper tigers.
Because he could write fearlessly, they couldn't
Norman Mailer was a real man, and a brave one, too.
I think I could imagine how heaven is doing right now, with Norman Mailer around.
So, I guess, if God needs somebody to keep Him on his toes, Norman Mailer would be up for the job.
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