Author: John Vance Cheney
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Ninette
Author: John Vance Cheney
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Ninette of Sin Street
Author: Vitalis Danon
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 150360229X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Published in Tunis in 1938, Ninette of Sin Street is one of the first works of Tunisian fiction in French. Ninette's author, Vitalis Danon, arrived in Tunisia under the aegis of the Franco-Jewish organization the Alliance Israélite Universelle and quickly adopted—and was adopted by—the local community. Ninette is an unlikely protagonist: Compelled by poverty to work as a prostitute, she dreams of a better life and an education for her son. Plucky and street-wise, she enrolls her son in the local school and the story unfolds as she narrates her life to the school's headmaster. Ninette's account is both a classic rags-to-riches tale and a subtle, incisive critique of French colonialism. That Ninette's story should still prove surprising today suggests how much we stand to learn from history, and from the secrets of Sin Street. This volume offers the first English translation of Danon's best-known work. A selection of his letters and an editors' introduction and notes provide context for this cornerstone of Judeo-Tunisian letters.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 150360229X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Published in Tunis in 1938, Ninette of Sin Street is one of the first works of Tunisian fiction in French. Ninette's author, Vitalis Danon, arrived in Tunisia under the aegis of the Franco-Jewish organization the Alliance Israélite Universelle and quickly adopted—and was adopted by—the local community. Ninette is an unlikely protagonist: Compelled by poverty to work as a prostitute, she dreams of a better life and an education for her son. Plucky and street-wise, she enrolls her son in the local school and the story unfolds as she narrates her life to the school's headmaster. Ninette's account is both a classic rags-to-riches tale and a subtle, incisive critique of French colonialism. That Ninette's story should still prove surprising today suggests how much we stand to learn from history, and from the secrets of Sin Street. This volume offers the first English translation of Danon's best-known work. A selection of his letters and an editors' introduction and notes provide context for this cornerstone of Judeo-Tunisian letters.
Ninette
Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Convex Surfaces
Author: Herbert Busemann
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Category : Convex surfaces
Languages : en
Pages : 910
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Category : Convex surfaces
Languages : en
Pages : 910
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Herd Book of Large Black Pigs
Author: Large Black Pig Society
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Category : Swine
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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Category : Swine
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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Ninette de Valois
Author: Kathrine Sorley Walker
Publisher: London : H. Hamilton
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Publisher: London : H. Hamilton
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films
Author: Salvador Jiménez Murguía
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442271337
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 581
Book Description
Under the Franco regime (1939-1976), films produced in Spain were of poor quality, promoted the regime’s agenda, or were heavily censored. After the dictator’s death, the Spanish film industry transitioned into a new era, one in which artists were able to more freely express themselves and tackle subjects that had been previously stifled. Today, films produced in Spain are among the most highly regarded in world cinema. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films features nearly 300 entries on the written by a host of international scholars and film critics. Beginning with movies released after Franco’s death, this volume documents four decades of films, directors, actresses and actors of Spanish cinema. Offering a comprehensive survey of films, the entries address such topics as art, culture, society and politics. Each includes comprehensive production details and provides brief suggestions for further reading. Through its examination of the films of the post-Franco period, this volume offers readers valuable insights into Spanish history, politics, and culture. An indispensable guide to one of the great world cinemas, The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films will be of interest to students, academics, and the general public alike.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442271337
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 581
Book Description
Under the Franco regime (1939-1976), films produced in Spain were of poor quality, promoted the regime’s agenda, or were heavily censored. After the dictator’s death, the Spanish film industry transitioned into a new era, one in which artists were able to more freely express themselves and tackle subjects that had been previously stifled. Today, films produced in Spain are among the most highly regarded in world cinema. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films features nearly 300 entries on the written by a host of international scholars and film critics. Beginning with movies released after Franco’s death, this volume documents four decades of films, directors, actresses and actors of Spanish cinema. Offering a comprehensive survey of films, the entries address such topics as art, culture, society and politics. Each includes comprehensive production details and provides brief suggestions for further reading. Through its examination of the films of the post-Franco period, this volume offers readers valuable insights into Spanish history, politics, and culture. An indispensable guide to one of the great world cinemas, The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films will be of interest to students, academics, and the general public alike.
Choreography and Ninette de Valois
Author: Joan Lawson
Publisher:
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Category : Choreographers
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Choreographers
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Dancing Lives
Author: Karen Eliot
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252032500
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The private and performance lives of five female dancers in Western dance history
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252032500
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The private and performance lives of five female dancers in Western dance history
Littell's Living Age
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1504
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1504
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