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Norman Mailer, 1923 - 2007

Literary Conscience and Provocateur

Norman Mailer, who died at the age of 84 on Saturday, November 10, 2007, was the enfant terrible of American letters when he wrote "The Naked and The Dead" in 1948, based on his experiences as an infantryman during World War II. At age 25, it made him famous. By 2006, when picture at right was taken, he had reigned as the country's literary conscience and provocateur for almost six decades.

Author: CBS News Staff

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