Norman Mailer's Stabbing of Adele Morales
Background
The Incident
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The Aftermath
Initially, Mailer plead “not guilty,” but later changed his plea to “guilty” in order to avoid harmful publicity for his family.[1]
Critical Response
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Personal Response
After being remanded to Bellevue, Mailer confessed to the judge: “I feel I did a lousy, dirty, cowardly thing.”[2]
Citations
Norman Mailer's second wife survived his stabbing attack
- ↑ Lennon 2013, p. 269.
- ↑ McKinley 2021, p. 3.
Bibliography
- Lennon, J. Michael (2013). Norman Mailer: A Double Life. New York: Simon and Schuster.
- McKinley, Maggie (2021). "Introduction". Norman Mailer in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. pp. 1–10.
- Moore, M.J. (February 21, 2020). "Blood in the Morning: The Turbulent Relationship of Norman Mailer and Adele Morales". Criminal Element. Retrieved September 21, 2022.