Marilyn: A Biography
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"Marilyn: A Biography" is Norman Mailer’s controversial book that blends biography, speculation, and literary interpretation to portray the life and myth of Marilyn Monroe.
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| instanceOf |
biography
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book → |
| about |
American popular culture
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Hollywood stardom → life of Marilyn Monroe → myth of Marilyn Monroe → |
| author |
Norman Mailer
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticalReception |
controversial
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| depicts |
career of Marilyn Monroe
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private life of Marilyn Monroe → public image of Marilyn Monroe → |
| field |
biographical studies
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cultural studies → film studies → literature → |
| genre |
biography
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celebrity biography → literary biography → non-fiction → |
| hasComponent |
biographical narrative
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literary interpretation → speculation → |
| hasPerspective |
interpretive
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psychological → speculative → |
| hasTheme |
celebrity culture
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fame → identity → myth-making → sexuality → tragedy → |
| hasTitle |
Marilyn: A Biography
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| influencedBy |
Hollywood studio system
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Marilyn Monroe’s films → |
| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
prose
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| mainSubject |
Marilyn Monroe
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| notableFor |
controversial portrayal of Marilyn Monroe
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literary style in a biographical work → mixing fact and speculation → |
| portrays |
Marilyn Monroe as cultural icon
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Marilyn Monroe as tragic figure → |
| relatedWork |
films of Marilyn Monroe
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other biographies of Marilyn Monroe → |
| subjectOf |
biographical debate
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literary criticism → |
| workOf |
Norman Mailer
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Marilyn: A Biography
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Norman Mailer
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