Comments on: “Culture Is Worth A Little Risk”

By: planck's constant

planck's constant — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:45:20 +0000

I remember Norman Mailer…

Despite the fact that I did not agree with Mailer’s anti-war views I invited him and Breslin to come speak at Wagner College in Staten Island….

By: Swamp Rabbit

Swamp Rabbit — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:19:07 +0000

Wow. I did not know that. Great job Brian!

By: Nigel

Nigel — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:50:32 +0000

Shit Brian, when I was told to write a 1,000 words about Mailer in college, where the hell were you?

I’d have bought this paper from you.

Of course he wasn’t dead yet…

By: The Sanity Inspector

The Sanity Inspector — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:32:32 +0000

Did you ever see the 60 Minutes episode, after the murder, when Mailer is barking at reporters? He said something like,

“”The United States, in order to save its honor and pride, holds the world hostage to nuclear destruction! Correct? Correct? Then how can I not, at some risk to certain parts of society, save a doomed man’s talent, when the United States, for its power and pride, holds this world, this universe, this earth, over the brink of total annihilation!”

That’s a paraphrase, so what he said verbatim might be even dopier.

By: Donna Locke

Donna Locke — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:28:14 +0000

Excellent post.

By: Brian McMurphy

Brian McMurphy — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:34:28 +0000

Those inconvenient details do have a recurring habit of being lost to history.

How will Sarandon’s kid feel when he grows up and finds out that he’s been named after a murderer?

Like, whatever, Mom.

By: buzz

buzz — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:07:31 +0000

I remember when this all happened. Mailer and Saranden marching with other “creative” folk to get this guy out of prison. I knew she named her kid after this guy, but I have never understood it. The creative side is just one facet of a person, I do not understand why that far outweighs the person otherwise being a complete jackass. After the murder, reporters asked Mailer if he felt responsible, his response was something like, I’m willing to take that risk for culture. Of course, HE wasnt risking anything. But he was willing to sacrifice a waiter for it. It wasnt until way later that he decided there was nothing to be proud of.

By: Mailer Remembered [Dan Collins]

Mailer Remembered [Dan Collins] — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:55:31 +0000

[...] Brian McMurphy, who’s making me miss Smantix a bit less over at Six Meat Buffet, has up a judicious appreciation of Norman Mailer’s life and works. Posted by Dan Collins @ 2:13 pm | Trackback Share This [...]