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- adjective Reminiscent of the works of Norman Mailer (1923-2007), American writer and film director.
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Examples
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Ed here: I remember Norman Mailer's odd Maileresque comment after he and Algren had disagreed on a tv show: "Two middleweights fought to a draw." posted by Ed Gorman @ 1:13 PM
Nelson Algren Ed Gorman 2009
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Kennedy (not his real name: he was a New York Jew of Maileresque pretentions who was quite active in politics among other things) was a novelist, screenwriter (I'll Cry Tomorrow is his best-known work), and producer, and it makes sense that his insider's knowledge would be what Mailer was referencing in this letter.
The Hollywood Kennedy Ansen, David 2009
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He cannot arouse her intellectually, and he cannot persuade her to regard her mission from anything like a Maileresque point of view.
Beat the Devil Menand, Louis 1998
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It's as if he'd been waiting for Toback to come along-Toback the effusive, brilliant, pickup-slash-bullshit artist who cultivates in himself the Maileresque White Negro, who revels in public humiliation as if convinced it makes you stronger.
unknown title 2009
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