| Jackie Under My Skin: Interpreting an Icon Contributor(s): Koestenbaum, Wayne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312429231 ISBN-13: 9780312429232 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: A brilliant, irreverent, penetrating and wholly original deconstruction of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, American icon. In an eclectic gallery of fantasies and tableaus, Wayne Koestenbaum explains the late First Lady's mesmeric hold on America by discovering the myths and metaphors that have been associated with her. Photos. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1960's |
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| Publisher Description: Jackie Under My Skin is a passionate investigation of the ways Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis transformed America's definition of celebrity, identity, and style. In a gallery of fantasies and tableaux, Wayne Koestenbaum explains the late first lady's hold on Americans by examining the myths and metaphors that we've attached to her. An exuberant paean to a great star, Jackie Under My Skin is also a meditation on fame, mortality, and the difficulty of defining desire. |
Contributor Bio(s): Koestenbaum, Wayne: - Wayne Koestenbaum is an American poet and cultural critic. He received a BA from Harvard University, an MA from Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD from Princeton University. He lives in New York City, where he is Distinguished Professor of English at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His books include Humiliation and My 1980s and Other Essays. |