Carmen Miranda - Film Stars
Carmen Miranda - Film Stars
Paperback
Published:
27 February, 2013
Paperback
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27 February, 2013
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This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her Hollywood screen roles and the construction of her long-lasting star persona in the USA.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781844574322 |
| ISBN10 | 1844574326 |
| Number Of Pages | 168 |
| Item Weight | 280 g |
| Product Dimensions | 134 x 188 x 14 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | Paperback |
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LISA SHAW is a Reader in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at the University of Liverpool. She is the author of The Social History of the Brazilian Samba (1999), and co-author (with Stephanie Dennison) of Popular Cinema in Brazil (2004) and Brazilian National Cinema (2007). She co-edited (with Rob Stone) the book Screening Songs in Hispanic and Lusophone Cinema (2012), and was awarded a Senior Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust to complete a research project entitled 'Tropical Travels: Brazilian Popular Culture Abroad, 1870-1945' in 2012.