Jacqueline Susann (1918–1974)
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La mq̀uina del amor 3 exemplaren
Nukkude org 2. osa 3 exemplaren
Kärleksmaskinen 2 exemplaren
O Vale Das Bonecas (Em Portuguese do Brasil) 2 exemplaren
UMA VEZ SO E POUCO 1 exemplaar
La máquina del amor 1 exemplaar
Love Machine 1 exemplaar
Das Tal der Puppen Roman 1 exemplaar
Nukkude org 1. osa 1 exemplaar
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ASK BEKLIYOR 1 exemplaar
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- Gangbare naam
- Susann, Jacqueline
- Officiële naam
- Susan, Jacqueline (birth)
- Geboortedatum
- 1918-08-20
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1974-09-21
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- lung cancer
- Woonplaatsen
- New York, New York, USA
- Opleiding
- West Philadelphia High School
- Beroepen
- playwright
actress
spokesmodel
author
novelist - Relaties
- Susan, Robert (father)
Mansfield, Irving (husband) - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Guinness Book record holder
- Agent
- Irving Mansfield
- Korte biografie
- Jacqueline Susann (born 8-20-1918) was the daughter of Philadelphia PA artist Robert Susan. Jacqueline went to New York City after high school to pursue an acting career. Known on Broadway more for her love affairs versus her acting talents, Jacqueline married press agent Irving Mansfield in the late 1930s. The couple had a single child, Guy born in the mid 1940s. After writing her first book "Every Night Josephine", Jacqueline was diagnosed with breast cancer in the early 1960s. Spurned to leave a legacy, Jacqueline wrote the classic "Valley of the Dolls", "The Love Machine" and "Once is Not Enough", all of which where NY Times bestsellers. Before her death, Jacqueline was the first person to have 3 back to back #1 best sellers on the NY Times best seller list.
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Valley of the dolls : a novel door Jacqueline Susann
It was better than I expected.
A gossipy favorite. I needed to read something historical from various POV's, and this didn't disappoint. Drama on high, lol
fabulously depressing, valley of the dolls is the perfect showbusiness corruption story. it highlights the decadence and alienation of the entertainment industry, whilst also commenting on the social restrictions placed on women in this era - all in a very camp manner (probably not intended, but a highlight nonetheless). i loved jennifer and anne (and had a love-hate relationship with neely), and found their stories fascinating. an intimately camp portrait of a descent into, well, the valley of the dolls.… (meer)
I read this in high school... goodness knows why. I didn't particularly enjoy it, though it does keep moving along and kind of holds you in town hoping that eventually things will go right for the characters or that they will have some insight into their lives and take a little responsibility or face up and change eventually... but it never happens. This has got to be one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Unfortunately I can't even really say it presents women in a bad light or unfairly, because I still know women like this. I think this novel is a kind of anti-feminist classic; a kind of cautionary tale that maybe all teen girls should read so they don't ever grow up to be mindless bimbos who - despite their brains and talent and success and friendships with other women - STILL define themselves and their happiness entirely through the eyes and desires of men.… (meer)
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- 26
- Ook door
- 1
- Leden
- 5,255
- Populariteit
- #4,747
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 99
- ISBNs
- 184
- Talen
- 15
- Favoriet
- 6