Two Foreign Films Make Their Way to American Shores

Over the past four decades, Mailer's evolved into one of America's most important, and at times most flamboyant, writers. Terry talked with him in 1991 after the publication of his novel "Harlot's Ghost." His newest novel is "The Gospel According to the Son" (Random House) (REBROADCAST from 10/8/91)

The novelist, journalist and columnist has written seven novels, including "Flesh and Blood," and "Loving Women." He was editor-in-chief at the New York Post. His 1994 memoir of the years he spent drinking, is "A Drinking Life: A Memoir." Hamill quit drinking twenty years ago. His newest novel is "Snow In August" (Little, Brown & Co.) (Rebroadcast from 1/19/94)