Author Norman Mailer Dies at 84

The Associated Press

November 10, 2007 by The Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Norman Mailer, who gained instant literary acclaim with his first book, "The Naked and the Dead," has died, his literary executor said Saturday. He was 84.

"Naked" was published in 1948 and based in part on his experience as an Army infantryman in the Philippines. He also won Pulitzer Prizes for "The Armies of the Night" and "The Executioner's Song." His latest book, "The Castle in the Forest," was published this year.

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