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Carmen Miranda
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- Book Synopsis
- 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.
- About The Author
- LISA SHAW is a Reader in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at the University of Liverpool, UK. 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.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781844574322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- BFI, (27 February 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 280 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 188 x 134 x 14 mm
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