(MILLER, Henry.) MAILER, Norman. Typed Letter, Signed. n.p.: 1976. Four 8 1/2" x 11" page typed letter, signed, addressed by Norman Mailer to Henry Miller, regarding comments Mailer had made about Miller's The Air-Conditioned Nightmare and The Collossus of Maroussi, in which Mailer explains his criticisms, his approach to criticism in general, his enormous admiration for Miller and the nature of the divergence in their thinking and methods -- largely, in effect, an apology. A very affecting, honest and revealing literary document. Toward the close, Mailer speaks of a French colleague whose experience with writing is tortured (Mailer describes him as "one of the most constipated writers in Christedom"). This Jean Malaquais, a close friend of Mailer's, when asked why he bothers to write when he could do so many other gratifying things so much less painlessly, replied (with surprise), "why, that's the only way to find out the truth." Of course, Mailer brought forth the anecdote to subscribe to its conclusion, but then who wouldn't, and what errors of fact or judgment does it not make great strides toward absolving. A superb letter form one of the great writers of our time to one of the great writers of his time. Near fine.

• Category: Manuscripts
• Keywords: American Literature · association · Manuscripts · SIGNED
• Language: Englisch
• Inventory number: 9181LB

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