Lena Horne
Goddess Reclaimed
$85.85
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
12 March 2024
Summary
From Donald Bogle, the award-winning author of Hollywood Black and leading authority on Black cinema history, this is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive and lavish biography of Hollywood’s first African American movie goddess.
Lena Horne’s life and career are truly remarkable in American film history. She was the first Black performer to become a true star—to receive the kind of glamour treatment at the fabled MGM that the studio had previously given to the li…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762475209 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 076247520X |
| Author: | Donald Bogle |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 12 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.38kg |
| Dimensions: | 256mm x 214mm x 30mm |
| Series: | Turner Classic Movies |
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Critics Review
“A richly detailed depiction of the life of singer and actress Lena Horne … Using archival interviews and newspaper articles, Bogle presents fascinating details about Horne’s personal and professional lives, including her fierce political and social activism as she handled racism in Hollywood and later took part in the civil rights movement … An immensely enjoyable and comprehensive look at one of the most glamorous stars of her time.”–Library Journal
“Bogle offers up a lush portrait of Horne … accompanied by stunning photographs in this coffee table-style book that allows for never-before-published images of Horne to shine.”
–Entertainment Weekly
About The Author
Donald Bogle
Donald Bogle is one of the foremost authorities on Black representation in films and entertainment history. His books include Hollywood Black; the groundbreaking Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks; the award-winning Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams; the bestselling Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography; and Brown Sugar, which Bogle adapted into a PBS documentary series. He was a special commentator and consultant for Turner Classic Movies’ award-winning series Race and Hollywood. Bogle teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He lives in Manhattan.
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