MONROE MARILYN (1926-1962).

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MONROE MARILYN (1926-1962).
Signed autograph letter, signed « Marilyn M. », New York, no date [circa 1955 ?], to Norman ROSTEN ; 1 page and a half, in-4 format, on letterhead stationery The WaldorfAstoria, with strikethroughs and corrections (slight dampstains causing slight bleeding of ink); in English. Marilyn Monroe writes to her friend Norman Rosten, discussing her depression and describing her desire of only wanting a son (over a daughter) as being “Freudian.” An intriguing and insightful letter peeking into the troubled soul of the most enduring and legendary actress. “Dear Norman, It feels a little funny to be writing the name Norman since my own name is Norma and it feels litre I’m writing my own name almost. However, first, thanks for letting Sam and me visit you and Hedda last Saturday. It was nice. I enjoyed meeting your wife – she seemed so warm to me. Thanks the most for your book of poetry – with which I spent all Sunday morning in bed with. It touched me – I use to think if I had ever had a child I would have wanted only a son, but alter reading – Songs for Patricia – I know I would have loved a little girl just as much but maybe the former feeling was only Freudian for something...anyway Frued [sic]. I use to write poetry sometimes but usually I was very depressed at those times and the few (about two) people said that it depressed them, in fact one cried but it was an old friend I’d known for years. So anyway thanks. And my best to Hedda & Patricia and you – Marilyn M.” In 1954, Monroe had already become a famous Hollywood star, but left California to sublease an apartment at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York. She enrolled in the Actor’s Studio where she was reintroduced to Arthur Miller, famous American playwright and poet notorious for “The Cruciable” and “Death of a Salesman” (they had met previously in California in 1950). They began dating and eventually married. Norman Rosten, a neighbour and friend of Miller’s, was
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