Vivien Leigh

Actress and Icon

Kate Dorney, Maggie B. Gale

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Manchester Univ. Press
15 November 2017

Theatre Studies; Film, TV & Radio; Individual actors & performers; Films, movies & cinema

This edited volume provides new readings of the life and career of iconic actress Vivien Leigh (1913-67). Written by experts in theatre and film studies and curators from the Victoria and Albert Museum, it uses newly accessible family archives to explore the intensely complex relationship between Leigh's approach to the craft of acting for stage and screen and how she shaped, developed and projected her public persona as one of the most talked about and photographed actresses of her era.

Featuring key contributors from the UK, France and the US, the chapters range from analyses of Leigh's work on stage and screen to her collaborations with designers and photographers, an analysis of her fan base, her interior designs and the 'public ownership' of Leigh's celebrity status during her lifetime and beyond. -- .

Edited by: Kate Dorney, Maggie B. Gale
Imprint: Manchester Univ. Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9781526125088
ISBN 10: 1526125080
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 15 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kate Dorney is Senior Lecturer in Theatre & Performance at the University of Manchester Maggie B. Gale is Professor of Drama at The University of Manchester -- .

Reviews for Vivien Leigh: Actress and Icon

'In an important work offeminist cultural histography, the essays displace earlier approaches to Leighthat see her work as secondary to her personal life and her husband LaurenceOlivier's supposedly superior talent. Insightful chapters explore therelationship between Leigh's public and private personas, her preparatory work,performances and collaborations with French directors.' Maria Delgado, professor anddirector of research, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University ofLondon, Times Higher Education 'What are you reading?' February 2018 'The eclectic range of writers each brings their own expertise, thus making a unique contribution to advancing academic discourses on Leigh, as well as in several other important areas of study.' Fillian Kelly, University of Glasgow, The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 39, no. 2 -- .