Elaine May, a comedian, writer, and director, has had a challenging journey to success in Hollywood. Despite being described as eccentric and difficult, the first full-length biography 'Miss May Does Not Exist' by author Carrie Courogen has been released, capturing May's life and work. The biography is praised for its content even though May did not cooperate during its creation.
A new biography of Elaine May gives a compelling sense of a comic and cinematic genius, and also of the forces that derailed her Hollywood career. https://t.co/iiTzbHk1I4
The first full-length biography of Elaine May finally arrives today. Author @carriecourogen talks with @FilmSwoon about the process of capturing the life and work of the legendary comedian, filmmaker, playwright, and actress: https://t.co/Nl04uNljRd https://t.co/lxFMX7zKlE
Review by Donald Liebenson: Author Carrie Courogen couldn’t get the comedian to cooperate, but “Miss May Does Not Exist” is still packed with great material. https://t.co/eCcm4pOhyr
Elaine May finally gets the biography she deserves. Author @carriecourogen talks with @filmswoon about the monumental task of encapsulating the life and work of May, her resonance with younger generations, and more: https://t.co/Nl04uNljRd https://t.co/gbU8xRcVbk
For the comedian, writer and director Elaine May, success in Hollywood was elusive. Was it because she’s eccentric? Difficult? Or just ahead of her time? https://t.co/ZX7ZUqCr6T