Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius -- Carrie Courogen, Hardcover
Miss May Does Not Exist, by Carrie Courogen is the riveting biography of comedian, director, actor and writer Elaine May, one of America's greatest comic geniuses. May began her career as one-half of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, the duo that revolutionized the comedy sketch.
After performing their Broadway smash An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Elaine set out on her own. She toiled unsuccessfully on Broadway for a while, but then headed to Hollywood where she became the director of A New Leaf, The Heartbreak Kid, Mikey and Nicky, and the legendary Ishtar. She was hired as a script doctor on countless films like Heaven Can Wait, Reds, Tootsie, and The Birdcage. In 2019, she returned to Broadway where she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in The Waverly Gallery. Besides her considerable talent, May is well known for her reclusiveness. On one of the albums she made with Mike Nichols, her bio is this: "Miss May does not exist." Until now.
Author: Carrie Courogen
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.53w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781250279224
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2024 pg. 97
Publishers Weekly 04/29/2024
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2024
About the Author
CARRIE COUROGEN is a writer, editor, and director. Her work has appeared, in print and video, in publications like Glamour, NPR, Paper Magazine, Pitchfork, Teen Vogue, Vanity Fair, Vice, and more. She lives in New York City.
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