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Patricia Bosworth

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American[1] b. 24 April 1933, Oakland, California[1] d. 2 April 2020, New York City[1,10] active 1958–2020

Patricia Bosworth (1933–2020) was an American journalist, biographer, memoirist, and actress. Born Patricia Crum in Oakland, California, she studied at Sarah Lawrence College before pursuing a career in acting, notably appearing in several Broadway productions and television series. In the mid-1960s, she transitioned to journalism, holding various editorial positions at publications including McCall's, Harper's Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. She became widely recognized for her acclaimed biographies of prominent figures such as Montgomery Clift, Diane Arbus, Marlon Brando, and Jane Fonda. Her work often explored the intersection of private lives and public personas, particularly within the context of 20th-century American culture. Bosworth was also a faculty member at Columbia University's school of journalism and Barnard College. She received the Front Page Award for her reporting on the Hollywood Blacklist.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

  • biography
  • journalism
  • Hollywood history
  • celebrity culture

Books

  1. Patricia Bosworth Diane Arbus, a Biography 224
    Diane Arbus, a Biography
    Patricia Bosworth
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Works by Patricia Bosworth

  • 1984 Diane Arbus: A Biography Alfred A. Knopf and Avon · book · English · ISBN 0394504046 The first complete biography of the photographer.
  • 1978 Montgomery Clift: A Biography Harcourt Brace and Bantam · book · English Explores the actor's introverted approach to his craft.
  • 2001 Marlon Brando Viking/Penguin · book · English Part of the Lives series.
  • 2011 Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · book · English A biography based on total access granted by Fonda.
  • 1997 Anything Your Little Heart Desires: An American Family Story Simon and Schuster · book · English · ISBN 978-0684838489 A memoir about her father's role in defending the Hollywood Ten.
  • 2017 The Men in My Life: A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s Manhattan HarperCollins · book · English · ISBN 978-0062287908 Examines her career as an actress and her marriages.
  • 2018 Dreamer with a Thousand Thrills: The Rediscovered Photographs of Tom Palumbo powerHouse Books · book · English Features fashion photographs and celebrity portraits.

Awards

  • 1999 Front Page Award Newswomen's Club of New York
  • 1998 Lifesavers Award American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

References

  1. The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. 2020 link
  2. Patricia Bosworth. Simon and Schuster. 1997 link
  3. Patricia Bosworth. HarperCollins. 2017 link
  4. David Garfield. Macmillan Publishers. 1980
  5. NPR Staff. NPR. National Public Radio, Inc.. 2017 link
  6. Patricia Bosworth. Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. 2005 link
  7. Michael Schulman. The New Yorker. Condé Nast. 2020 link
  8. Patricia Bosworth. Alfred A. Knopf and Avon. 1984
  9. NPR Staff. NPR. National Public Radio, Inc.. 2017 link
  10. Elsa Dixler. The New York Times. 2020 link