 Even Michèle Bernstein, Debord's wife at the time, has stated that she did not understand why Debord took so suddenly against Wolman.Jean-Michel Mension, an early member of the Letterist International, recalls that "Gil was reticent, sweet—an incredibly sweet guy.I don't think I ever heard him actually raise his voice, except occasionally, except when he was reciting his poetry, but that was different.