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Beschreibung
'Ferociously smart. A rare combination of guilty pleasure and intellectual insight' VOGUE'Perceptive. Refreshing. Tears away layers of false readings and conspiracy theories' NEW YORK TIMESIntricately researched. Churchwell's Marilyn is a complex, well-rounded creature in the best sense - the human sense' OBSERVER

There are many Marilyns: sex goddess and innocent child, crafty manipulator and dumb blonde, screen legend and Hollywood victim.

In this incisive and subtle book, Sarah Churchwell looks at how the stories we tell have trivialised a woman we supposedly adore, and at what they reveal about our attitudes towards sex symbols and icons, to women, death, biography and Marilyn herself.
'Ferociously smart. A rare combination of guilty pleasure and intellectual insight' VOGUE'Perceptive. Refreshing. Tears away layers of false readings and conspiracy theories' NEW YORK TIMESIntricately researched. Churchwell's Marilyn is a complex, well-rounded creature in the best sense - the human sense' OBSERVER

There are many Marilyns: sex goddess and innocent child, crafty manipulator and dumb blonde, screen legend and Hollywood victim.

In this incisive and subtle book, Sarah Churchwell looks at how the stories we tell have trivialised a woman we supposedly adore, and at what they reveal about our attitudes towards sex symbols and icons, to women, death, biography and Marilyn herself.
Über den Autor
Sarah Churchwell
Zusammenfassung
Features an original approach to Marilyn's story, perfect for fans of books that examine the life and legacy of iconic entertainers, including Margo Jefferson's On Michael Jackson
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781526613349
ISBN-10: 1526613344
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Churchwell, Sarah
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 197 x 127 x 40 mm
Von/Mit: Sarah Churchwell
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.03.2019
Gewicht: 0,325 kg
Artikel-ID: 115390691