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

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Marilyn: A Biography
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Norman Mailer
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