Turn The Page – Episode 400A – Priya Parmar

About this episode

Priya Parmar discusses her novel THE ORIGINAL, which delves into the life of Katharine Hepburn and her impact on Hollywood.

Priya Parmar shares her stunning novel THE ORIGINAL, which explores the life of screen icon Katharine Hepburn, a star whose fierce independence, passionate spirit, and fluid sexuality shattered Hollywood’s rules and redefined what it meant to be a woman in film.

People in this episode

Guest: Priya Parmar

Topics covered

• literature
• biography
• film history
• women in film
• Hollywood

Keywords

• Priya Parmar
• Katharine Hepburn
• THE ORIGINAL
• novel
• Hollywood
• women in film
• independence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE ORIGINAL

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