Lillian Gish Her Legend, Her Life |
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| Author:
| Affron, Charles |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-23434-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.95 |
Book Description:
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At the time of her death in 1993, Lillian Gish was universally recognized as a film legend. In this revealing and absorbing narrative, Charles Affron uses newly released documents to uncover a life that was cast in the shadow of self-generated myth. Filling the gaps left by Gish's selective memoirs and authorized biographies, he shows how the actress carefully shaped her public identity while keeping much of her life private.
A New York Times...
More DescriptionAt the time of her death in 1993, Lillian Gish was universally recognized as a film legend. In this revealing and absorbing narrative, Charles Affron uses newly released documents to uncover a life that was cast in the shadow of self-generated myth. Filling the gaps left by Gish's selective memoirs and authorized biographies, he shows how the actress carefully shaped her public identity while keeping much of her life private.
A New York Times Notable Book