Reflections

Authors

  • Phillip Sipiora University of South Florida Author

Keywords:

Mailer studies, editorial statement, literary scholarship, author-centered journals, archival research, Robert F. Lucid, Norman Mailer Society, postwar American literature, critical methodology

Abstract

This editorial inaugurates The Mailer Review as the official scholarly journal of the Norman Mailer Society and articulates its intellectual purpose, editorial vision, and scope. Written at the journal’s founding moment, the piece situates the Review within the traditions of author-centered literary journals while emphasizing its commitment to methodological pluralism, archival research, and sustained critical engagement with Mailer’s life and work. The essay also serves as a dedication to Robert F. Lucid, a foundational figure in Mailer studies, whose scholarship, mentorship, and friendship shaped the field. By foregrounding collaboration among scholars, the integration of emerging and established voices, and the centrality of Mailer’s cultural presence across six decades, “Reflections” establishes the Review as both a scholarly forum and an intellectual community.

Author Biography

  • Phillip Sipiora, University of South Florida

    Phillip Sipiora is Professor of English and Film Studies at the University of South Florida, where he has taught twentieth-century literature and film since coming from the University of Texas at Austin in 1985. He is the author or editor of three books, more than two dozen scholarly articles, and has lectured nationally and internationally on literature and film. He is the editor of The Mailer Review.

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Published

2026-01-25

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007): Inaugural Issue

Section

Reflections