Blonde (novel)

Blonde
First edition cover
AuthorJoyce Carol Oates
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiographical fiction
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
2000
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages738 pp
ISBN0-06-019607-6

Blonde is a 2000 biographical fiction novel by Joyce Carol Oates that presents a fictionalized take on the life of American actress Marilyn Monroe. 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]

  1. ^ National Book Review Preview: Archived May 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine November 04, 2000
  2. ^ Davis, Duane. "Joyce Carol Oates for dummies", "Where to start", "Onto the novels" Archived 2012-09-11 at archive.today (series of articles), The Rocky Mountain News, 2003-06-13. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.
  3. ^ "Book News: Daily Oates Consumption", Entertainment Weekly, 2007-07-06. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.
  4. ^ "Off the Page: Joyce Carol Oates", The Washington Post, 2003-10-24. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.