GLAMOUR WAVES: THE GOTHIC STORY OF MARILYN MONROE AS TOLD BY JOYCE CAROL OATES IN BLONDE
GLAMOUR WAVES: THE GOTHIC STORY OF MARILYN MONROE AS TOLD BY JOYCE CAROL OATES IN BLONDE
Author(s): Alexandru BudacSubject(s): Studies of Literature, Theory of Literature, American Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: biographical novel; Marilyn Monroe; Joyce Carol Oates; popular culture; women in Hollywood;
Summary/Abstract: So much has been written about Marilyn Monroe that it seems impossible to break new ground regarding either her iconic persona or her sad life. However, Joyce Carol Oates draws on a vast biographical material, but also on Gothic tropes in order to make Marilyn Monroe a literary character in her own right. My paper tackles the way Oates’ novel mends the split between the real person and the actress’ onscreen charisma and assesses the significance of blondness – epitomized by the famous “glamour waves” haircut – in Monroe’s rise to stardom.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 28/2022
- Issue No: 28
- Page Range: 141-148
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
