Lot 107
Mailer, Norman (1923 -) American author. Typed Letter Signed in blue ink on personal stationery, 2 pp, 11"x7¼", n.p., 1979 Dec 19. Fine. To the Editor of the Hollywood Reporter, taking issue with a review that noted feminist Germaine Greer had written about Mailer's book The Executioner's Song, the story of Gary Gilmore, who committed two murders in Utah in 1976 and was executed by firing squad (his choice) in 1977. The letter has corrections for publication by the magazine; a note at top says, "Mailer prefers in full, or not at all." The letter was printed in full in the Jan. 3, 1980 issue. A copy of the article is enclosed, as is Greer's original, corrected typescript for her article.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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