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Ne me quitte pas
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- Book Synopsis
- In 1959, Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel wrote and performed "Ne me quitte pas" (Don't leave me), a visceral and haunting plea for his lover to come back. As a teenager, Maya Angela Smith was so captivated by Nina Simone's powerful 1965 cover of the song that it inspired her to be a French professor. In Ne me quitte pas, Smith follows the classic song's long and varied journey, from Brel's iconic 1966 performance on French television to Simone's cover to Shirley Bassey's English-language version ("If You Go Away") to its contemporary manifestations in popular culture. Throughout, Smith shows that as the song travels across languages, geographies, genres, and generations, it accumulates shifting artistic and cultural significance as each listener creates their own meaning.
- About The Author
- Maya Angela Smith is Professor of French in the French and Italian Studies Department at the University of Washington.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781478031468
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Duke University Press, (25 February 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 144
- Weight
- 445 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 178 x 178 mm
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