Carl Rollyson
Carl Rollyson is professor emeritus of journalism at Baruch College, CUNY. He is author of many biographies, including Sylvia Plath Day by Day, Volumes 1 & 2; William Faulkner Day by Day; The Last Days of Sylvia Plath; A Real American Character: The Life of Walter Brennan; Hollywood Enigma: Dana Andrews; and Marilyn Monroe: A Life of the Actress, Revised and Updated. He is also coauthor (with Lisa Paddock) of Susan Sontag: The Making of an Icon, Revised and Updated. His reviews of biographies have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and New Criterion. He also writes a column on biography twice a week for the New York Sun.
Susan Sontag
The Making of an Icon, Revised and Updated
An intimate portrait of the famed writer, director, and activist
Marilyn Monroe
A Life of the Actress, Revised and Updated
The first biography to focus on the American icon’s acting craft
The Search for Sam Goldwyn
A biography that parts the curtain on the true story behind Hollywood’s original movie mogul
A Real American Character
The Life of Walter Brennan
The first biography of the prodigiously hard-working actor who embodied the Western ideal
Hollywood Enigma
Dana Andrews
A biography of the great noir actor who perfected the male mask of steely impassivity
The Last Days of Sylvia Plath
A new, vivid account of the final months of the esteemed writer’s life
William Faulkner Day by Day
A fascinating and in-depth exploration into the life of one of America’s greatest authors
Sylvia Plath Day by Day, Volume 1
1932-1955
A fascinating investigation into the life and art of one of America’s greatest poets
Sylvia Plath Day by Day, Volume 2
1955-1963
The second and final volume in a series that details the daily life of one of America’s most powerful, intriguing writers
- Copyright year: 2024
The Making of Sylvia Plath
A unique analysis of the media, literature, and pop culture that shaped Sylvia Plath’s literary achievement
- Copyright year: 2024
Faulkner On and Off the Page
Essays in Biographical Criticism
Fresh perspectives on one of literature’s most willfully enigmatic figures
- Copyright year: 2025