Édith Piaf: A Cultural History

by David Looseley

The world-famous French singer dith 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781382573
• ISBN13: 9781781382578
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"