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PULITZER PRIZE

N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear

The first Native American to win the Pulitzer

When N. Scott Momaday won the Pulitzer Prize for his book "House Made of Dawn," it was a victory for the entire Native American community. Hear Jeff Bridges, Joy Harjo, Robert Redford and James Earl Jones explain the importance of Momaday's writing.

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Harper Lee

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One of the biggest American bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) was thought to be the first and only novel by Harper Lee, until now. On July 14, Go Set a Watchman will be released, featuring characters from Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. ...

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Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel

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Margaret Mitchell was no ordinary writer. The one book she published in her lifetime - Gone With the Wind won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937, 75 years ago. With over 30 million copies sold to date, it is one of the world's best-selling novels. The ...

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Norman Mailer. Photo by Carl Van Vechten

Norman Mailer: Mailer on Mailer

A Brief History of Norman Mailer

by J. Michael Lennon, Professor of English, Wilkes University Among our major living writers, Norman Mailer is perhaps the most well-known, both in the United States and internationally. No career in our literature has been at once so brilliant, varied, controversial, public, prolific and misunderstood. ...

Norman Mailer: Mailer on Mailer

Filmmaker Interview – Tamar Hacker and Christine Le Goff

American Masters' "Norman Mailer: Mailer on Mailer" is a co-production with Reciprocal Films and Films d'Ici in France. The program was originally produced for French television as three, one-hour programs and broadcast on successive nights. Below is a discussion between Tamar Hacker, Sr. Producer for ...

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer: Mailer on Mailer

Norman Mailer’s life and career timeline

One of the most outspoken and controversial writers of the 20th century, Norman Mailer's unrelenting quest for truth and meaning found him both fame and infamy. His novels, such as "The Naked and the Dead", "The Executioner's Song", are potent with both wise adages and ...