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Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott

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Management number 201809186 Release Date 2025/10/08 List Price $12.05 Model Number 201809186
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Becoming the Ex-Wife is a biography of Ursula Parrott, a best-selling author, Hollywood screenwriter, and voice for the modern woman. It establishes her rightful place in twentieth-century American culture, uncovering her neglected work and keen insights into American women's lives during a period of immense social change.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2023
Publisher: University of California Press


The captivating biography of Ursula Parrott, a best-selling author, Hollywood screenwriter, and advocate for modern women, sheds light on her remarkable life and contributions to American culture. Ursula Parrott is widely recognized for popularizing the term "ex-wife" in 1929, and her writing explored the challenges and experiences of divorcées, career women, single mothers, work-life balance, and other issues faced by modern women. Her best-selling books, Hollywood film deals, marriages, divorces, and legal troubles made her a household name.

Becoming the Ex-Wife delves into Parrott's life, showcasing her rightful place in twentieth-century American culture. It uncovers her neglected work and insightful perspectives on the lives of American women during a period of significant social change. Despite being frequently dismissed as a woman's writer, Parrott's writing reveals her as a profound philosopher of modernity, with her work being ahead of its time and anticipating issues that would only gain widespread attention in the decades following her obscurity.

Marsha Gordon's narrative is presented with elegance and a deft command of the archive, providing a timely and engaging account of Ursula Parrott's life. The book sheds light on the ongoing culture war and the remarkable contributions of women like Parrott who have been marginalized and overlooked in historical narratives. By highlighting Parrott's life and work, Gordon encourages readers to reevaluate her legacy and recognize the importance of her contributions to American culture and society.

Weight: 602g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520391543


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