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Marilyn Monroe A Life of the Actress

By Carl E. Rollyson

Book information

Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1617039782
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8638784 bytes)
Pages
294\294
Time added
2015-08-16 10:27:26

Description

In American popular culture, Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) has evolved in stature from movie superstar to American icon. Monroes own understanding of her place in the American imagination and her effort to perfect her talent as an actress are explored with great sensitivity in Carl Rollysons engaging narrative. Through extensive interviews with many of Monroes colleagues, friends, and other biographers, and a careful rethinking of the literature written about her, Rollyson is able to describe her use of Method acting and her studies with Michael Chekhov and Lee Strasberg, head of the Actors Studio in New York. The author also analyzes several of Monroes own drawings, diary notes, and letters that have recently become available.

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