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In late June, | In late June, {{NM}} writes the introduction for and helps arrange the publication by Random House of ''[[w:In the Belly of the Beast|In the Belly of the Beast: Letters from Prison by Jack Henry Abbott]]'', who is released on parole in June after Mailer and several others in the literary community write letters to the parole board attesting to [[w:Jack Abbott (author)|Abbott]]’s literary ability. | ||
On 18 July, Abbott stabs to death Richard Adan, a 22-year old actor, in New York City. Abbott is subsequently convicted and sentenced for the crime. Mailer attends his trial, and is attacked by the media for his sponsorship of Abbott. | On 18 July, Abbott stabs to death Richard Adan, a 22-year old actor, in New York City. Abbott is subsequently convicted and sentenced for the crime. Mailer attends his trial, and is attacked by the media for his sponsorship of Abbott. | ||
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File:1981 Mailer Family in Maine.jpg|Mailers in Maine, 1981. | |width=200 | ||
File:1980 Abbott and NM.jpg|Jack Abbott and NM, 1981. | |height=200 | ||
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|File:1981 Mailer Family in Maine.jpg|Mailers in Maine, 1981. | |||
|File:1980 Abbott and NM.jpg|Jack Abbott and NM, 1981. | |||
|File:1981.jpg|Mailer and Norris in 1981.}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:12, 2 June 2019
In late June, Mailer writes the introduction for and helps arrange the publication by Random House of In the Belly of the Beast: Letters from Prison by Jack Henry Abbott, who is released on parole in June after Mailer and several others in the literary community write letters to the parole board attesting to Abbott’s literary ability.
On 18 July, Abbott stabs to death Richard Adan, a 22-year old actor, in New York City. Abbott is subsequently convicted and sentenced for the crime. Mailer attends his trial, and is attacked by the media for his sponsorship of Abbott.