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remains one of the most beloved narratives in American cinema, yet the woman behind this popular story, author Edna Ferber , has not always received her deserving moment in the sun.is an epic tale about competitive wealth, the dynamics of marriage and examining the underbelly of systemic racism in America during the earlier parts of the twentieth century. Ferber published the book in 1952 before its film adaptation, which would go on to garner 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
Even though Ferber died in 1968 at the age of 82, her story and her overall legacy have continued on, largely due to the efforts of her great niece, Julie Gilbert. Over the years, Gilbert has written multiple books about her great aunt's achievements, while also providing literary and cinema enthusiasts with an intimate glimpse into the late writer's personal life.
Aunt Edna was one of my favorite people ever and she had a very good way with me, and she was funny. She also gave me my personhood - I mean, she made me feel that I could do anything I wanted, and that I was smart - and for a child, that's pretty much everything.
That's why it's so odd today that she's pretty much forgotten and I don't really understand it, but I'm trying to fight that.- from what you've learned about this production and heard from stories about your great aunt, what makes this film such a staple and a story that continues to be studied within American cinema today?I think it hits every marker of certainly American life, marriage.
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