Onoto Watanna

Marion (eBook, ePUB)

The Story of an Artist's Model

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Marion, a talented actress and artist, struggles to find acceptance and success in a world that discriminates against her for her race and gender. Set in the early 20th century, Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model by Onoto Watanna is a romantic drama based off the life of her sister, Sarah Eaton-Bosse, that explores themes of race, gender, and class.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513276564
• Artikelnr.: 72511948

Autorenporträt

Winnifred Eaton, (1875-1954) better known by her penname, Onoto Watanna was a Canadian author and screenwriter of Chinese-British ancestry. First published at the age of fourteen, Watanna worked a variety of jobs, each utilizing her talent for writing. She worked for newspapers while she wrote her novels, becoming known for her romantic fiction and short stories. Later, Watanna became involved in the world of theater and film. She wrote screenplays in New York, and founded the Little Theatre Movement, which aimed to produced artistic content independent of commercial standards. After her death in 1954, the Reeve Theater in Alberta, Canada was built in her honor.