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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
==The Incident== | ==The Incident== | ||
On November 19, 1960 Norman Mailer and his wife Adele Morales threw a party to celebrate his mayoral campaign. During this party Mailer and Morales began arguing which led to Mailer stabbing his wife twice, once in the | On November 19, 1960 Norman Mailer and his wife Adele Morales threw a party to celebrate his mayoral campaign. During this party Mailer and Morales began arguing which led to Mailer stabbing his wife twice, once in the chest and once in the back, with a penknife. | ||
==The Aftermath== | ==The Aftermath== | ||
Initially, Mailer plead “not guilty,” but later changed his plea to “guilty” in order to avoid harmful publicity for his family.{{sfn|Lennon|2013|p=269}} | Initially, Mailer plead “not guilty,” but later changed his plea to “guilty” in order to avoid harmful publicity for his family.{{sfn|Lennon|2013|p=269}} | ||
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Norman Mailer's second wife survived his stabbing attack | Norman Mailer's second wife survived his stabbing attack | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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