The Erasure of Grace : Reconnecting Peyton Place to its Author

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The Erasure of Grace : Reconnecting Peyton Place to its Author

Description

Critical article on the connection between the public reception of the 1950s breakout novel, "Peyton Place," and the attitudes and public persona of its author, Grace Metalious. How Metalious' life might be read in the depictions and trials of her novel's female characters. How the fictional town of Peyton Place - based on Metalious' New Hampshire home - resonated with readers across the United States.

Creator

Creadick, Anna G.

Date

2009-12

Language

en

Type

Journal Article

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Coverage

1950s; New Hampshire

Contribution Form

Zotero

ISSN

0027-1276

Issue

4

Pages

165-180

Publication Title

Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature

Volume

42

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