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That Furious Lesbian: The Story of Mercedes de Acosta (Theater in the Americas)
Robert A Schanke
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Description for That Furious Lesbian: The Story of Mercedes de Acosta (Theater in the Americas)
Paperback. A biography of the flamboyantly uninhibited early-20th-century author, poet, and playwright. Theatre historian Robert A. Schanke mines lost archival materials and interviews with de Acosta's intimates to correct established myths and construct an account of her life and loves on Broadway and in Hollywood. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Now available in paperback, ""That Furious Lesbian"": The Story of Mercedes de Acosta is the first book-length biography of the flamboyantly uninhibited early-twentieth-century author, poet, and playwright. Theater historian Robert A. Schanke adroitly mines lost archival materials and mixes in his own interviews with de Acosta's intimates to correct established myths and construct an accurate, detailed, and vibrant account of her life and loves on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Now available in paperback, ""That Furious Lesbian"": The Story of Mercedes de Acosta is the first book-length biography of the flamboyantly uninhibited early-twentieth-century author, poet, and playwright. Theater historian Robert A. Schanke adroitly mines lost archival materials and mixes in his own interviews with de Acosta's intimates to correct established myths and construct an accurate, detailed, and vibrant account of her life and loves on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Series
Theater in the Americas
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809325795
SKU
V9780809325795
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About Robert A Schanke
A Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Central College, Iowa, Robert A. Schanke is the editor of the international journal Theatre History Studies and the Southern Illinois University Press series Theater in the Americas. His previous books include Eva Le Gallienne: A Bio-Bibliography and Shattered Applause: The Lives of Eva Le Gallienne, a finalist for both the Lambda Literary Award and ... Read more
Reviews for That Furious Lesbian: The Story of Mercedes de Acosta (Theater in the Americas)
Drawing on countless hours spent with de Acosta's personal correspondence and unpublished writings, Schanke puts together a compelling portrait of a woman whose confidence in herself is striking, particularly because she stood tail in an era when women were taught to do the opposite.... Although de Acosta's writing is largely neglected, Schanke's well-crafted, deeply researched biography makes her live again, ... Read more