Status
Available
Publication
Scribner (2001), 448 pages
Description
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 Notable Book
Similar in this library
User reviews
LibraryThing member knahs
Well research bio of film star Lillian Gish that contained a lot of information that I had not read before. I like the interviews with those who worked with her. The author did everyone a favor by not reciting long plot summaries of the films but at times provided too much personal opinion on the
Show More
films. I would have liked more photographs. Show Less
Awards
Richard Wall Memorial Award (Finalist — 2002)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2001
Physical description
448 p.; 9.75 inches
ISBN
0684855143 / 9780684855141