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Édith Piaf : A Cultural History

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The world-famous French singer Édith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. Dozens of biographies of her, of variable quality, have seldom got beyond the well known and usually contested ‘facts' of her life. This book suggests new ways of understanding her. A ‘cultural history' of Piaf means exploring her cultural, social and political significance as a national and international icon, looking at her shifting meanings over time, at home and abroad. How did she become a star and a myth? What did she come to mean in life and in death? At the centenary of her birth and more than fifty years after her passing, why do we still remember her work and commemorate her through the work of others, from Claude Nougaro and Elton John to Ben Harper and Zaz, as well as in films, musicals, documentaries and tribute acts around the world? What does she mean today? The book proposes the notion of an imagined Piaf.

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Call Number

927 LOO e

Publisher

: ., 2015

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Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

78-1-78138-425-1

Classification

927

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text

Media Type

computer

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online resource

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Subject(s)

Piaf, Edith--Biography

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Statement of Responsibility

David Looseley

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maya

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