Blonde (novel)
2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blonde is a bestselling 2000 biographical fiction novel by Joyce Carol Oates that presents a fictionalized take on the life of American actress Marilyn Monroe.
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Author | Joyce Carol Oates |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Biographical fiction |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2000 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 738 pp |
ISBN | 0-06-019607-6 |
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Oates insists that the novel is a work of fiction that should not be regarded as a biography. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize (2001) and the National Book Award (2000).[1] Rocky Mountain News and Entertainment Weekly have listed Blonde as one of Joyce Carol Oates's best books.[2][3] Oates regards Blonde as one of the two books (along with 1969's them) she will be remembered for.[4]