The Last Party
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The Last Party is a 1997 book by Adele Morales
, second wife of Norman Mailer
, whom she married in 1954. It was published in the US by Barricade Books
.
The book is a memoir of Morales' and Mailer's marriage; among other things, it outlines an incident in 1960, when Mailer stabbed her with a penknife
at a party, causing her to be admitted to University Hospital
in Manhattan
for treatment of her injuries. Morales made a full physical recovery, and divorced Mailer as a result of the incident. The stabbing incident has been a focal point for feminist critics of Mailer, who point to themes of sexual violence in his work.
Adele Morales
Adele Morales is an American painter and memoirist; she is best known as the second wife of American author-playwright Norman Mailer....
, second wife of Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Norman Kingsley Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter S...
, whom she married in 1954. It was published in the US by Barricade Books
Barricade Books
Barricade Books is a New York, NY publishing house specializing in non-fiction books. Among its most famous publications is The Last Party, the memoir of Adele Morales about her marriage to author-playwright Norman Mailer....
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The book is a memoir of Morales' and Mailer's marriage; among other things, it outlines an incident in 1960, when Mailer stabbed her with a penknife
Penknife
A penknife, or pen knife, is a small folding pocket knife, originally used for cutting or sharpening a quill to make a pen nib. Originally, penknives did not necessarily have folding blades, but resembled a scalpel or wood knife by having a short, fixed blade at the end of a long handle...
at a party, causing her to be admitted to University Hospital
University hospital
A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. These hospitals are typically affiliated with a medical school or university...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
for treatment of her injuries. Morales made a full physical recovery, and divorced Mailer as a result of the incident. The stabbing incident has been a focal point for feminist critics of Mailer, who point to themes of sexual violence in his work.