Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott

by Marsha Gordon

Book Overview

"Makes an excellent case for Parrott as an unjustly forgotten historical figure."--The New Yorker
"Remind s] us of the brazenly talented women sidelined by convention."--New York Times
The riveting biography of Ursula Parrott--best-selling author, Hollywood screenwriter, and voice for the modern woman.

Credited with popularizing the label "ex-wife" in 1929, Ursula Parrott wrote provocatively about divorc...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520391543
• ISBN13: 9780520391543
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"