An American Dream
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"An American Dream" is a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer that blends psychological drama, crime, and social critique to explore violence, masculinity, and moral decay in mid-20th-century America.
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| An American Dream (1966 film) | 1 |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
An American Dream
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An American Dream (1966 film)
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| alternateFilmTitle | See You in Hell, Darling ⓘ |
| author | Norman Mailer ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Stephen Rojack is a former congressman
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Stephen Rojack is a television talk-show host ⓘ Stephen Rojack is a war hero ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| criticalReception | mixed reviews ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Robert Gist ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar |
Eleanor Parker
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Janet Leigh ⓘ Stuart Whitman ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial in Esquire magazine ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| form | expanded from magazine serial ⓘ |
| genre |
crime novel
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literary fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ social critique ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-440-34010-4 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Freudian psychoanalysis
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noir fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
American society
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masculinity ⓘ moral decay ⓘ power and corruption ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of crime narrative and philosophical reflection
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controversial depiction of violence against women ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | Norman Mailer’s mid-career works ⓘ |
| plotElement |
exploration of guilt and responsibility
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interaction with criminal underworld ⓘ murder of the protagonist's wife ⓘ |
| protagonist | Stephen Rojack ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Dial Press ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | mid-20th-century America ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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United States
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An American Dream (1966 film)