Norman Mailer's Stabbing of Adele Morales
Background
The Incident
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.