Mae West: On Paper

In his book review for The Los Angeles Times, Martin Rubin asks: Who is going to read a biography of Mae West?
• • Here is a short excerpt from that article.
• • . . . My guess is anyone familiar with her in some way. Most will have seen at least one of her films, which are like no other in that they are primarily vehicles for Mae West; certainly, one way or another, they will have encountered that extraordinary image composed of voluptuousness combined with an odd mixture of blatancy and fluffy coziness. Someone who knows nothing about Mae West could hardly be interested in the actual woman behind the image: Why would he possibly care? He needs to go and see one ofthe movies and experience the phenomenon, not simply read about it. But for those hooked on Mae West, this book will provide huge chunks of insight and information, to say nothing of a lot of fun. ...
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• • Reviewer: Martin Rubin, Special to The Los Angeles Times
• • THE SATURDAY READ: The self-creation that was Mae West
Mae West 'It Ain't No Sin'
Biographer: Simon Louvish
[NY: Thomas Dunne Books/ St. Martin's Press, 2006]
• • Source: The Los Angeles Times - - www.calendarlive.com/books/
Published on: 23 December 2006
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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