{"title":"Savannah Knoop","description":"\u003cp\u003eSavannah Knoop é artista e escritora. Formou-se pela Universidade de Nova York, orientada por Vito Acconci. Em 2001 fundou, com Parachati Pattajotti, a grife Tinc, que durou até 2009. \u003cem\u003eGarota garoto garota\u003c\/em\u003e foi adaptado para o cinema no filme \u003cem\u003eJT LeRoy\u003c\/em\u003e, co-escrito e dirigido por Justin Kelly, e estrelado por Kristen Stewart e Laura Dern.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"garota-garoto-garota","title":"Girl, boy, girl","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant and mysterious, JT LeRoy always revealed just enough to make people want to know more. And in \u003cem\u003eGirl, Boy, Girl\u003c\/em\u003e , Savannah Knoop reveals the incredible story of JT, the writer who only existed in fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn the early 2000s, JT LeRoy was the successful author of two international bestsellers. A young trans man living with HIV who was abused as a child, his seemingly autobiographical novels dealt with abuse and broken families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e But in 2006, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e revealed the truth behind this story, and the whole world learned about the great hoax of the writer who never existed: young Savannah Knoop spent six years of her life pretending to be JT LeRoy, a character created by her sister-in-law, Laura Albert, a freelance writer from San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wearing a wig, sunglasses, and a hat, Savannah played the reclusive prodigy writer JT LeRoy, who made occasional public appearances. During these appearances, Laura accompanied her as Speedie, her British assistant. And the two managed to fool not only the literary community, but also the entire Hollywood elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGirl, Boy, Girl\u003c\/em\u003e , Savannah Knoop recounts how, at a young age, she was immersed in a stage show that made her a celebrity and how she led this double life. Telling her side of the story for the first time, Savannah reveals how being seen as a boy gave her a sense of confidence and power she never had before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e JT LeRoy's story inspired the 2019 film of the same name, starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern, recreating the case that changed Knoop's sense of self forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e “In 2001, I photographed JT LeRoy for Vanity Fair. Five years later, we met; this time, Savannah Knoop was herself. We immediately became friends. She gave me her book. It's not only beautifully written, it's a fascinating and intimate story. I couldn't put it down.” - Mary Ellen Mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"Between essays and photos with celebrities, this confession is a quick, light, and curiously enjoyable read for fans of bizarre farces... or, perhaps, for fans of the bizarre in general.\" - \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175788298492,"sku":"9788528623154","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/2824da16c6a2501a87a57e72762324d4_96c1cfd9-7912-4477-827b-6da137e1d601.jpg?v=1777632450"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/savannah-knoop.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}