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Authors, American Authors, American 20th century Biography Chinese American novelists Mailer, Norman Novelists, American Novelists, American 20th century Biography Novelists, American 20th century Interviews Oates, Joyce Carol 1938- Romanciers américains 20e siècle Biographies Tan, AmySummary: Born to Chinese immigrant parents into 1950's America, it would be decades before Ms. Tan would come to fully understand how her mother's self-destructive tendencies were rooted in watching her own mother kill herself after being forced into the former marital system of concubinage. This painful family legacy inspired her stories of women without the power to choose their lives. An interweaving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMYSummary: One of the country's preminent and prolific serious writers, Joyce Carol Oates is the author of more than 100 novels, including Them, We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde. In this candid and revealing documentary, she provides insight into her life, creative process, and the events that have shaped her writings, including the 1967 Detroit Riot, the Chappaquiddick incident, and the tragic life of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC JOYSummary: Explore the rollercoaster life of America's most controversial and bestselling author of the 20th century. Propelled by his tremendous ego and contrarian spirit, Mailer's ceaseless visibility in the public eye lasted six decades, during which he had six tumultuous marriages, nine beloved children, 11 bestsellers, three arrests, and two Pulitzer Prizes. Prophet, hedonist, violent criminal,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024