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Jun. 30 | 2012 Bode-Pearson Prize
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Sentilles, Renée M. "Performing Menken: Adah Isaacs Menken’s American Odyssey," American Studies Program, College of William and Mary, April 1997.
This dissertation explores notions of self-invention and performance in mid-nineteenth century America by examining the life and writings of actress and poet Adah Isaacs Menken. Menken became an international star, and her relationship with the public hinged upon constantly shifting her identity; she wore men’s clothing while emphasizing her reputation as a femme fatale, and claimed African, Jewish, Irish, Spanish, and British ancestry. Menken’s writing and correspondence allows us to examine not only Menken but the world in which she tried to meet her aspirations. This biographical dissertation functions as a study of mid-nineteenth century America and adds to the history of African-American, Jews, and women, explores Victorian notions of gender and sexuality, and contributes to our understanding of nineteenth-century American popular culture.
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