The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup
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The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup is a collection of Susan Orlean’s narrative nonfiction essays profiling a wide range of quirky, compelling real-life characters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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literary work ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Susan Orlean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| containsWorkType | essay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| genre | narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Show Dog”
NERFINISHED
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“The American Man, Age 10” ⓘ “The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup” (title essay) NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Maui Surfer Girls” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
various international locations
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various locations in the United States ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Essays ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American eccentricity
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everyday life ⓘ identity ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| isPartOfAuthorCareerPhase | post-The Orchid Thief period ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person journalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
character-driven reportage
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vivid descriptive prose ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American culture
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eccentric characters ⓘ popular culture ⓘ profiles of real people ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacterType | bullfighter ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
humorous tone
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immersive reporting ⓘ observational detail ⓘ |
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