Of a Fire on the Moon (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Norman Mailer
- First Published: 1970
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1969
- Setting: Cape Kennedy, Florida, and Houston, Texas
- Principal Characters: Norman Mailer (), Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Pete Conrad, Gene Kranz
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: Psychology or psychologists, Space flight or travel, Space ships, stations, or vehicles, Heroes or heroism, Moon or moons, Exploration or explorers, Astronauts, Space sciences
Form and Content
In 1969, Norman Mailer was assigned by Life magazine to report on the first manned landing on the moon. Mailer worked as journalist, visiting the space centers at Houston, Texas, and Cape Kennedy, Florida. He interviewed the astronauts and other important figures in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); studied the technical reports, publicity releases, and transcripts of the voyage; and attended various briefings and press conferences held for the media. As in The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History...
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