Mikal Gilmore
Mikal Gilmore (born February 9, 1951) is an American writer and music journalist.
Early life and writing career
Gilmore was born to Frank and Bessie Gilmore, and was also known for being the younger brother of convicted criminal
Memoir
His brother, Gary, (December 4, 1940 – January 17, 1977) was an American criminal who gained international attention for demanding the implementation of his
In 1994, Mikal published a memoir titled
In 2001, Shot in the Heart became an HBO film starring Giovanni Ribisi as Mikal, Elias Koteas as Gary, Sam Shepard as the brothers' father and Lee Tergesen as Frank Gilmore, Jr. The 1977 punk rock single "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" by the band The Adverts was used in the soundtrack of the movie.[8] The song is written from "the point of view of a hospital patient who has received the eyes of Gary Gilmore in a transplant."[9]
References
- ^ "Mikal Gilmore". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ISBN 9780385484367. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ISBN 9780743287463. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ Hughes, Graham (28 June 1979). "License to Kill". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Shot in the Heart". Powell's Books. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Previous Winners: 1994 Book Prizes". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "All Past National Book Critics Circle Award Winners and Finalists". National Book Critics Circle. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Gilbert, Matthew (12 October 2001). "A SEARING TALE OF TWO BROTHERS". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
The soundtrack rises from abstract notes of angst and irresolution into the anthemic punk of the Adverts' "Gary Gilmore's Eyes," a pounding symbol of the ...
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (2 November 2003). "Box full of punk-rock aggression". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
... to the Adverts taking the point of view of a hospital patient who has received the eyes of Gary Gilmore in a transplant; Gilmore, the infamous killer executed by a Utah firing squad, had said he'd donate his eyes to science as they'd probably be the only body part usable.
External links
- Mikal Gilmore at IMDb