Mae West: May 1997

On 1 May 1997 Interview Magazine saluted MAE WEST. This May-timed issue focused on a new biography that had made a splash – – penned by the California poet Emily Wortis Leider.
• • Here's how Interview Magazine [published in NYC, Mae's hometown] led off the article:
• • Actress Mae West was popular in the 1920s as a vaudeville performer and was well-known for her sexuality. She created a theater show, 'Sex,' that made the most of her sexiness and it appealed to the public because of its raunchiness. She tried to take credit for introducing sex to the public.
• • Mae West made sex synonymous with her name, and in the process, provided the censors with a new target.
• • In her new book, Emily Wortis Leider examines West's transformation from Brooklyn baby to American icon. Here's a sneak peek, plus a few words from another taboo-terrorizer, . . .
• • Source: Interview Magazine | Publication Date: May 1, 1997
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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