Elliot Page publishes his first book
Elliot Page is going to launch his autobiography. The time will come as early as June of next year. Accordingly, his fans will have to wait just a little bit longer to be able to dive a little deeper into the impressive story of the trans man.
The book will be published by Fischer Verlag and will deal with "finding one's own identity" and the "ongoing journey to oneself."
What is Elliot Page's book about?
This is probably the question many fans of Elliot Page are currently asking themselves. The publisher, or Elliot himself, describes the book, titled "Pageboy," this way: "This is the story of someone who finds himself - amidst obstacles, shame, hopelessness, and pain. Who emerges from it and blossoms in ways he never thought possible.".
A telling description that certainly sums up the book's content well.
Anyone who has taken a little time to look into Elliot's story is well aware that the artist knows what he is talking about. It wasn't too long ago that Elliot Page made his transsexuality public. Many who knew the actor from well-known films, such as "Juno", reacted with surprise at the time. In his early 30s, the artist found himself. And to share that with the whole world, he used social media. He outed himself via a classic (but all the more sensational) posting on Insta.
Now there is the corresponding life story to read.
"Pageboy" in detail
With "Pageboy" Ellen Page publishes his first book. The subject: his own life, his experiences and his feelings. It already seems clear that his decision to come out must have been a regular liberating blow.
However, the book starts a bit earlier. Among other things, it deals with the actor's childhood in Canada, his life as a teenager and his transition into adulthood, and the fact that many people - including those in Hollywood - still think in terms of classic gender images.
Especially the chapters in which Elliot deals with his own body sensation and his own sexuality should encourage many people. For example, he is said to have been downright ashamed of his own body for a while.
According to the publisher, "Pageboy" is a work of "stirring beauty and political impact. Political, among other things, certainly because Page uses his fame to draw attention to grievances within society. Accordingly, it might be worthwhile not only for the members of the community to take a closer look at the content of the writing.
Who is Elliot Page?
Elliot Page is active not only as an actor, but also as a film producer. One of his first roles was in the film "X-Men: The Last Stand". Just one year later, he starred in the film "Juno" and won several awards for it. Elliot's outing as trans followed in 2020, and since then he has discarded the name he was given at birth (Ellen).
Page is one of the representatives of the Human Rights Campaign and repeatedly speaks openly about the problems of queer people, including in interviews. According to his own statement, he likes to play homosexual characters.
He likes to be addressed with masculine pronouns (or in English, gender-neutrally, with "they") and has managed - partly due to his openness - to become a kind of icon for an entire generation.
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