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 weekly column on biography 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