publication of My Mother’s Keeper in 1985
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The publication of *My Mother’s Keeper* in 1985 was the controversial release of B. D. Hyman’s memoir alleging emotional abuse by her mother, famed actress Bette Davis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book publication event
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literary controversy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hollywood memoir publishing trend
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debates about elder abuse and caregiving in celebrity families ⓘ |
| contextOf | late-career period of Bette Davis ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedBy | supporters of Bette Davis ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged exploitation of Bette Davis’s fame
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portrayal of family matters in public ⓘ timing close to Bette Davis’s declining health ⓘ |
| followedBy | ongoing public discussion of Bette Davis’s character ⓘ |
| genre |
celebrity memoir
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memoir ⓘ tell-all book ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | B. D. Hyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationTo |
B. D. Hyman’s later identity as a Christian minister and author
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Bette Davis’s public image ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Bette Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkPublished | My Mother’s Keeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedTheme |
abuse allegations
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alcoholism in families ⓘ celebrity and family privacy ⓘ mother–daughter conflict ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| ledTo | estrangement between B. D. Hyman and Bette Davis ⓘ |
| mainAllegation | emotional abuse by Bette Davis toward B. D. Hyman ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageType | sensationalist press coverage ⓘ |
| notableBecause | one of the most controversial Hollywood family memoirs of the 1980s ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bette Davis as an abusive mother
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Bette Davis as an alcoholic ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| receivedReactionFrom |
Bette Davis
NERFINISHED
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Bette Davis’s friends and colleagues ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s Hollywood ⓘ |
| triggered |
media debate over children writing exposés about famous parents
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public controversy about Bette Davis’s private life ⓘ |
| typeOfControversy | family memoir backlash ⓘ |
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