Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
The Executioner's Song
by Norman Mailer
Summary
A massive, "nonfiction novel" that meticulously reconstructs the life and execution of Gary Gilmore, the first person executed in the U.S. after the reinstatement of the death penalty.
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Historical Context & Significance
A controversial choice for the Fiction category since it was based on real events; it defined the "True Crime" genre as a high-art literary form.