Norman Mailer and the Novel 2.0

Authors

  • Gerald R. Lucas Macon State College Author

Keywords:

digital age and literature, the novel and new media, authorship and authority, social media and communication, crisis of interpretation, evolution of the novel

Abstract

Thus far in the digital age, the novel stands defiant and appears to still provide something we need. The novel’s emphasis on a character’s relationship to society and universe is traditionally told in a comfortable prose, in a language of verisimilitude that is comforting enough to allow the reader to engage new ideas. The novel, arguably, has become the medium of authority in the contemporary world, even despite the digital wave, perhaps because of its transparency.

Author Biography

  • Gerald R. Lucas, Macon State College

    Gerald R. Lucas is an Associate Professor of English and Coordinator of the interdisciplinary program New Media and Communication at Macon State College. His interests include science fiction, new media, computer-assisted pedagogy, and photography. His recent article in The Mailer Review addresses changing cultural attitudes toward traditional media forms. Jerry is the current Web Master for the Norman Mailer Society.

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Published

2026-06-16

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2011): Norris Mailer: A Life in Words

Section

Articles