Focus on: Norman Mailer (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When was Norman Mailer born?
When was Norman Mailer born?
31 January 1923
What did Norman Mailer study at Harvard University?
What did Norman Mailer study at Harvard University?
Aeronautical engineering
In what year did Mailer co-found The Village Voice?
In what year did Mailer co-found The Village Voice?
1955
How many Pulitzer Prizes did Norman Mailer win?
How many Pulitzer Prizes did Norman Mailer win?
Two
When was The Naked and the Dead published?
When was The Naked and the Dead published?
1948
What was The Naked and the Dead based on?
What was The Naked and the Dead based on?
His WWII experiences
What event did Armies of the Night chronicle?
What event did Armies of the Night chronicle?
1967 anti-Vietnam War march on Pentagon
Which awards did Armies of the Night win?
Which awards did Armies of the Night win?
Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award
What was The Executioner's Song about?
What was The Executioner's Song about?
Life & execution of Gary Gilmore
Which boxers did The Fight chronicle?
Which boxers did The Fight chronicle?
Muhammad Ali & George Foreman
What literary movement did Mailer pioneer?
What literary movement did Mailer pioneer?
New Journalism
In what year did Norman Mailer die?
In what year did Norman Mailer die?
2007