Jack and Norman : a state-raised convict and the legacy of Norman Mailer's "The Executioner's Song"
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Author
Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781250106995, 1250106990
Physical Desc
xiv, 240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
813.54 MAI LOV
1 available
813.54 MAI LOV
1 available
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Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781250106995, 1250106990
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index.
Description
"Norman Mailer was writing The Executioner's Song, his novel about condemned killer Gary Gilmore, when he struck up a correspondence with Jack Henry Abbott, Federal Prisoner 87098-132. Over time, Abbott convinced the famous author that he was a talented writer who deserved another chance at freedom. With letters of support from Mailer and other literary elites of the day, Abbott was released on parole in 1981. With Mailer's help, Abbott quickly became the literary "it boy" of New York City. But in a shocking turn of events, the day before a rave review of Abbott's book, In the Belly of the Beast, appeared in The New York Times, Abbott murdered a New York City waiter and fled to Mexico. Eerily, like Gary Gilmore in Mailer's true-life novel, Abbott killed within six weeks of his release from prison. Now distinguished professor Jerome Loving explores the history of two of the most infamous books of the past 50 years..."--,Provided by publisher.
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 813.54 MAI LOV | Available |
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East Hanover Library - Adult Nonfiction | 813.54 LOV | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Abbott, Jack Henry, -- 1944-2002.
Abbott, Jack Henry, -- 1944-2002. -- In the belly of the beast.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Biographies.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Mailer, Norman -- Friends and associates.
Mailer, Norman. -- Executioner's song.
Murderers -- United States -- Biography.
Prisoners -- United States -- Biography.
Abbott, Jack Henry, -- 1944-2002. -- In the belly of the beast.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Biographies.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Mailer, Norman -- Friends and associates.
Mailer, Norman. -- Executioner's song.
Murderers -- United States -- Biography.
Prisoners -- United States -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Loving, J. (2017). Jack and Norman: a state-raised convict and the legacy of Norman Mailer's "The Executioner's Song" (First edition.). Thomas Dunne Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Loving, Jerome, 1941-. 2017. Jack and Norman: A State-raised Convict and the Legacy of Norman Mailer's "The Executioner's Song". Thomas Dunne Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Loving, Jerome, 1941-. Jack and Norman: A State-raised Convict and the Legacy of Norman Mailer's "The Executioner's Song" Thomas Dunne Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Loving, Jerome. Jack and Norman: A State-raised Convict and the Legacy of Norman Mailer's "The Executioner's Song" First edition., Thomas Dunne Books, 2017.
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