Dept. of Close Calls
Ear Injuries Through History
by Zach Helfand
When a bullet wounded Donald Trump’s ear at a recent rally, the former President joined a long list of historical and literary precedents, from Evander Holyfield to Hamlet’s father.
Ear Injuries Through History
Dear Mr. Helfand:
Enjoyed reading your article on ears in New Yorker. Why didn’t you mention the Getty saga which captivated everyone’s ear in the country when grandpa Getty did not pay a ransom & kidnappers sent cut off ear of grandson? This would have been a great addition of moral, frugality, ethics, etc. valued by the Gettys.