Before you gush all over Mailer and extend your heartfelt respect, I would suggest you look more carefully at his life. He was a hard drinker (Alcoholic), a recreational drug user, he stabbed his second wiife almost to death in a drunken rage, he had six wives, he often got into bar room brawls to force his will on others, he engaged in public obscenities, he was an unabashed communist, he was strongly hostile to Christianity, while being sympathetic to fringe religions.
In short, he was a pig of a human being and not worthy of any admiration, except for his writing talent and while he was a very good writer, he was a whore selling his pen to aid Democrat causes and liberalism, even claiming to have been responsible for JFK’s election. So, Rob old boy, you can have all the respect for this guy you want, it is your right, but you’ll pardon me if I do not!
Neiman - 11:11am on 11/10/2007
Before you gush all over Mailer and extend your heartfelt respect, I would suggest you look more carefully at his life. He was a hard drinker (Alcoholic), a recreational drug user, he stabbed his second wiife almost to death in a drunken rage, he had six wives, he often got into bar room brawls to force his will on others, he engaged in public obscenities, he was an unabashed communist, he was strongly hostile to Christianity, while being sympathetic to fringe religions.
Like I said, he was an entertaining nut. And I respect (some) of his writing accomplishments, not necessarily the way he lived his life.
Before you gush all over Mailer and extend your heartfelt respect, I would suggest you look more carefully at his life. He was a hard drinker (Alcoholic), a recreational drug user, he stabbed his second wiife almost to death in a drunken rage, he had six wives, he often got into bar room brawls to force his will on others, he engaged in public obscenities, he was an unabashed communist, he was strongly hostile to Christianity, while being sympathetic to fringe religions.
In short, he was a pig of a human being and not worthy of any admiration, except for his writing talent and while he was a very good writer, he was a whore selling his pen to aid Democrat causes and liberalism, even claiming to have been responsible for JFK’s election. So, Rob old boy, you can have all the respect for this guy you want, it is your right, but you’ll pardon me if I do not!
Like I said, he was an entertaining nut. And I respect (some) of his writing accomplishments, not necessarily the way he lived his life.