"Marilyn: Norma Jean" 1986 Steinem, Gloria (Signed)

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STEINEM, Gloria (SIGNED on FFEP)

[182] pp.

Henry Holt and Company

1986

11 1/4" x 9 1/2"

Marilyn: Norma Jeane … Read more STEINEM, Gloria (SIGNED on FFEP)

[182] pp.

Henry Holt and Company

1986

11 1/4" x 9 1/2"

Marilyn: Norma Jeane is a 1986 biographical essay by feminist icon Gloria Steinem, accompanied by photographs from George Barris. It shifts the focus away from the glamorous "Marilyn Monroe" myth to explore the vulnerable, intelligent, and complex woman behind the icon.

Key Themes & Features

The Lost Girl: Steinem draws a direct line from Norma Jeane's traumatic childhood—marked by an unstable mother, foster homes, and abuse—to the fragile, anxious adult persona of Marilyn Monroe.

The "Two Marilyns": The book serves as a feminist critique of how American culture and the Hollywood studio system shaped and exploited her, forcing her to play a one-dimensional fantasy.

George Barris Photography: The book features intimate, natural portraits taken by photographer George Barris just weeks before Monroe's death.

Rare Interviews: The text is informed by Steinem's extensive, private interviews with Monroe and Barris from what would be her final summer. See less