Word: zolotow
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...introduction to Marilyn, Mailer freely admits that the major portion of his sources for the book were two previously written works on Monroe--Norma Jean, by Fred Guiles, and Marilyn Monroe by Maurice Zolotow. Mailer said he first contracted to write a preface to this collection of over a hundred photographs organized by photographer and entrepreneur Larry Schiller because he needed money. $50,000 for 25,000 words in two months, and Mailer could once again make the alimony payment to his four former wives, repay his agent, Scott Meredith, and as he revealed on the Cavett show...