Summary
Detailing Monroe’s life with unusual depth and empathy, this biography in comics form reexamines one of America’s most familiar icons in a startling and fresh way. Marilyn speaks for herself–to her psychoanalyst, to a reporter, and ultimately, to the reader of this book. Beginning where her unstable mother leaves off, Monroe picks up her dream of fame in early childhood. The reader follows Monroe’s rise to stardom, progressing through the lower depths of Hollywood into the hard realities of f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781888363067 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1888363061 |
| Author: | Kathryn Hyatt |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“[Hyatt’s] shadowy, spooky art, combined with tales of camera paranoia, is quite powerful.” –Comics Journal
“An unglamorized bio-comic of Marilyn Monroe [in which] nothing and no one is sacred.” –Vogue
“A remarkable, full-length fictionalized biography…” –Publisher’s Weekly
About The Author
Kathryn Hyatt
KATHRYN HYATT’s graphic stories have appeared in World War 3 Illustrated and Girl Talk. Her interest in Marilyn Monroe began when she was nine years old and saw Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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