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Q&A What did Norman Mailer mean?

I read this quote recently, attributed to Norman Mailer, that has had my brain itching: Alimony is the curse of the writing class. What did he mean by it?

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Ramy‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:07:53Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/4738
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Ramy‭ · 2019-12-08T02:07:53Z (over 4 years ago)
I read this quote recently, attributed to Norman Mailer, that has had my brain itching:

    Alimony is the curse of the writing class.

What did he mean by it?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-01-02T02:04:39Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 1