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Carmen Miranda [EPUB ebook]

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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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Format EPUB ● Pages 168 ● ISBN 9781838714895 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8130419 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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