who wrote gentlemen prefer blondes

The novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Intimate Diary of a Professional Lady" was written by American author Anita Loos. It was first published in 1925 and became a best-selling comic novel during the Jazz Age. The story is told through the diary entries of a young blonde gold-digger and flapper named Lorelei Lee. Anita Loos originally wrote sketches of the story, which were serialized in Harper's Bazaar before being published as a book later that year. The novel was widely praised and adapted into various forms, including a Broadway play and a 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe.