Piling On: Norman Mailer’s Utilization of Marilyn Monroe

“What is it about Marilyn Monroe that obsesses you so?”

Authors

  • Mimi Reisel Gladstein Author

Keywords:

Marilyn Monroe, literary appropriation, biography and fictionalization, gender and representation, authorial obsession, sexuality and power, ethics of authorship

Abstract

An exploration into Mailer’s long-term fascination with Marilyn Monroe.

Author Biography

  • Mimi Reisel Gladstein

    Mimi Reisel Gladstein is the author of five books and co-editor of two, one of which won a 2009 American Book Award. She is President of the John Steinbeck Society of America. Her teaching and research on Steinbeck have been honored with the John J. and Angeline Pruis Award and the Burkhardt Award. The College of Liberal Arts selected her as the Outstanding Faculty for 2003 and the University recognized her for Outstanding Service to Students in 2006. She was the first Director of the Women’s Studies Program at UTEP and has chaired the English Department and the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film. Another of her administrative positions was Associate Dean of Liberal Arts.

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Published

2026-06-16

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2011): Norris Mailer: A Life in Words

Section

Articles