What does /lit think of Norman Mailer?

I was always confused about Mailer's scant recognition here. Posted far less than Updike or even Roth.
You'd think someone like Mailer would interest /lit/ greatly. Executioner's Song accords with the standards of their meme trilogies, but, I've never even seen it suggested.

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Mailer is God. If it weren't for him I would have a much lower passion for lit in general. Probably wouldn't bother with posting on this board.

Not enough/hardly any mention on /lit/? Okay by me. You tards ruin everything.

Never read him but I enjoyed the middle portion of River of Fundament.

>>7672218
enjoyed
Harlot's Ghost
The Naked and the Dead
The Executioner's Song
The Fight

Enjoyed it parts while other parts were tedious
Advertisements for Myself

Tedium
The Armies of the Night
Why Are We In Vietnam?


Ancient Evenings

>>7672729
fucked that up
Ancient Evenings was supposed to go under enjoyed in part while other parts were tedious

>>7672218
His career was downhill from that book

>>7672670
fucking hipster bullshit

>>7672729
Why did you dislike WAWIV? I thought it a nice homage to his hero Burroughs and a short read.

I recommend An American Dream also. Good book.

>>7672218
I liked The Deer Park, but gave up on Barbary Shore. Need to read more by him.