Young Mallorcan Joana Marcús is the best-selling Spanish-language writer in the Americas
The Mallorcan Joana Marcús is a young bestseller in Spain and America, writer of young adult novels with a romantic
Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber —issues like racism, sexism, greed, and anti-Semitism that continue to resonate in America more than 70 years later. Ferber’s remarkable body of work includes twelve novels, notably one that earned her a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Many of her stories found new life on the big screen, with ten adaptations and eight plays, some of which graced Broadway stages. In addition, she produced eleven collections of short stories and penned two memoirs. In a fascinating new book, her great-niece, Julie Gilbert , offers a rare insight into Ferber’s life and work. Drawing from an extensive collection of personal letters, interviews, and journals, Gilbert has crafted GIANT LOVE , which provides an intimate look at the creation of Ferber’s iconic novel Giant and the making of the acclaimed 1956 film, featuring legendary stars like Rock Hudson , Elizabeth Taylor , and James Dean in his final role. The book was released by Pantheon Books , a division of Penguin Random House , earlier this month. Julie Gilbert ‘Giant Love’ book cover Julie, Giant Love is a deeply personal exploration of your great-aunt Edna Ferber’s legacy. What inspired you to write this book, and how did your family’s connection to her shape the narrative? Julie Gilbert: “I had decided to write the book when I was travelling to Madison, Wisconsin, to do research in the ‘Edna Ferber Archive’ at the Historical Society of the University of Wisconsin . I was informed that their collection of GIANT material had gone missing. I promised myself that whenever it was found, there would be a book for me to write. The collection was located many years later, having been misfiled under the ‘Judge Felix Frankfurter Collection.’ “Being the great-niece of Edna Ferber and having lived 20 blocks away from her in New York City, shaped my view in many distinctive ways. I was a Manhattan child of privilege the minute I was born. My great aunt Edna was a vocal and benevolent figure from […]
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The Mallorcan Joana Marcús is a young bestseller in Spain and America, writer of young adult novels with a romantic
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) One thing which many readers of Robert Frost’s poetry may have wondered while reading
