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Anna May Wong performing the modern / Shirley Jennifer Lim.
| Author/creator | Lim, Shirley Jennifer, 1968- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2019] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Asian American history and culture |
| Contents | Prologue: Anna May Wong in Los Angeles -- 'Speaking German like nobody's business': Anna May Wong in Berlin -- American moderns in Europe: Anna May Wong and Josephine Baker -- 'I can play any type of Oriental': Anna watches Josephine at the Casino de Paris, 1932 -- Glamourous American moderns: Anna May Wong and Lupe Velez -- My China film -- Anna May Wong in Australia -- Epilogue: Bold journey, native land. |
| Abstract | "This critical cultural biography of Anna May Wong--a Chinese American actress who made close to sixty films, headlined theater and vaudeville productions, and had her own television show in 1951--examines Wong's life in order to gain an understanding of racial modernity and twentieth-century Western fantasies of China"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Lim, Shirley Jennifer, 1968- author. Anna May Wong Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2019] 9781439918333 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018050041 |
| ISBN | 9781439918357 (E-book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |