Marilyn: Norma Jeane
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Document Type
Book
Description
The book delves into a topic many other writers have ignored—that of Norma Jeane, the young girl who grew up with an unstable mother, constant shuffling between foster homes, and abuse. Steinem evocatively recreates that world, connecting it to the fragile adult persona of Marilyn Monroe. Her compelling text draws on a long, private interview Monroe gave to photographer George Barris, part of an intended joint project begun during Monroe’s last summer. Steinem’s Marilyn also includes Barris’s extraordinary portraits of Monroe, taken just weeks before the star’s death.
Publication Date
1986
Publisher
Holt
City
New York
State
NY
Award
2015 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Fiction | History | Nonfiction
Repository Citation
Steinem , G. (1986). Marilyn: Norma Jeane. New York, NY: Holt.
