Lillian Gish: Her Legend, Her Life - Paperback

by Charles Affron (Author)

At the time of her death in 1993, Lillian Gish was universally recognized as a film legend. In this revealing and absorbing narrative, Charles Affron uses newly released documents to uncover a life that was cast in the shadow of self-generated myth. Filling the gaps left by Gish's selective memoirs and authorized biographies, he shows how the actress carefully shaped her public identity while keeping much of her life private.

A New York Times Notable Book

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As someone who worked with and knew Lillian Gish for years, I found Charles Affron's portrait revealing and moving. He rekindles the life of this intuitive and generous artist beautifully.--Eva Marie Saint

Author Biography

Charles Affron is Professor of French at New York University. He is the author of Sets in Motion, Cinema and Sentiment, Divine Garbo, and Star Acting: Gish, Garbo, Davis. He lives in New York City.