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- In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States.The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes.
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The Executioner's Song (1979) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning true crime novel by Norman Mailer that depicts the events related to the execution of Gary Gilmore for murder by the state of Utah. The title of the book may be a play on "The Lord High Executioner's Song" from Gilbert and Sullivan 's The Mikado.
- Norman Mailer
- 1979
The Executioner's Song: Directed by Lawrence Schiller. With Tommy Lee Jones, Christine Lahti, Rosanna Arquette, Eli Wallach. The story of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who lobbied for his own execution.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Lawrence Schiller
- 1982-11-28
The Executioner's Song is a 1982 American made-for-television biographical crime drama film. It is a film adaptation of Norman Mailer's 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The film is directed by Lawrence Schiller from a screenplay by Mailer. [1]
- Biography Drama Crime
Nov 17, 2007 · With The Executioner’s Song, Mailer had something to prove – he wanted to invert his complex style into something so plain a child could parse it. He also wanted to silence the critics who felt that Mailer could write only one way, in a self-referential rococo sprint.
23 hours ago · Norman Mailer's "The Executioner's Song" is a monumental work of literary journalism that delves into the life and death of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who demanded his own execution. Published in 1979, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel blurs the lines between fiction and non-fiction, presenting a stark and unflinching look at the ...
The Executioner's Song (1979) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning true crime novel by Norman Mailer that depicts the events related to the execution of Gary Gilmore ...
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- SERIAL KILLER'S AND TRUE CRIME
Dive deep into Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion
