Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee - Couverture souple

Frankel, Noralee

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199754330 ISBN 13 : 9780199754335

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Hailed as an "endlessly fascinating biography of an extraordinary woman" (Daily Express) and "a page turner" (Independent), Noralee Frankel's lively biography illuminates the fascinating career of Gypsy Rose Lee, a woman who created and recreated her own identity to fit changing times. Placing the famed stripper's life in a refreshing new light, Frankel reveals that though Lee was not above using her femininity to full advantage, she aspired to much more than admiration for her physical beauty. Indeed, those who know Lee only from the beloved musical and film Gypsy! -which celebrates her unconventional rise to stardom-will be surprised to discover a woman who was not only a sex object, but also a best-selling writer, artist, political activist, and union leader. In addition to her highly successful strip-tease act and film career, Lee published two popular mystery novels and a memoir, wrote two plays, showed her original artwork in famed Modern Art-impresario Peggy Guggenheim's gallery, and gained notoriety for her participation in liberal politics.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Noralee Frankel is the Assistant Director, Women, Minorities, and Teaching at the American Historical Association. She lives near Washington, D.C.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199754330
• ISBN 13: 9780199754335
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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