On Audrey Hepburn

Though his analyses are often bogged down by dense passages of summary, he does add a fresh perspective on Hepburn's acting, arguing that it 'now speaks to those contemporary viewers like me, who understand the artifice of genders, how masculinity and femininity are neither monolithic nor organic but are cultural constructs and performances.'

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Steven Cohan is Dean's Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University. He is the author of nine books and an internationally known expert on Hollywood film. He has also served as Professor of English at Syracuse University, where he created the film and screen studies program, and as President of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies.

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On Audrey Hepburn is an entertaining and insightful guide to this star through her films, reminding readers why she was so immediately popular after her breakout roles in Roman Holiday and Sabrina, why she had such a crucial influence on women's fashions, and why she received so much acclaim and award recognition as an actress in the US and abroad.