Creating Carmen Miranda : Race, Camp, and Transnational Stardom /

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""Creating Carmen Miranda analyzes the iconic figure of Carmen Miranda from its Brazilian origins to the present day and discusses how this image became emblematic of Latin America. It traces Miranda's stardom from the popular casino scene in Rio to the Broadway stage in the late 1930...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bishop-Sanchez, Kathryn (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Miranda, Carmen, > 1909-1955.
Singers.
Fame > Social aspects.
Actresses.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal.
MUSIC > Lyrics.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > History & Criticism.
HISTORY > Latin America > South America.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Entertainment & Performing Arts.
Actrices > États-Unis > Biographies.
Actrices > Bresil > Biographies.
Chanteurs > Bresil > Biographies.
Fame > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Fame > Social aspects > Brazil > History > 20th century.
Actresses > United States > Biography.
Actresses > Brazil > Biography.
Singers > Brazil > Biography.
United States.
Brazil.
Biographies.
History.
Biography
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:""Creating Carmen Miranda analyzes the iconic figure of Carmen Miranda from its Brazilian origins to the present day and discusses how this image became emblematic of Latin America. It traces Miranda's stardom from the popular casino scene in Rio to the Broadway stage in the late 1930s, and on to Hollywood"--Provided by publisher"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780826521149

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