Midnight in Cairo : the female stars of Egypt's roaring '20s

1. Verfasser: Cormack, Raphael , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York, NY ; Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, 2021.
Umfang/Format: 342 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Schlagworte:
1900-1999
Women entertainers > Egypt > Cairo > 20th century.
Women > Egypt > Cairo > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Nightlife > Egypt > Cairo > History > 20th century.
Civilization
Manners and customs
Nightlife
Women > Social life and customs
Cairo (Egypt) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Cairo (Egypt) > Civilization > 20th century.
Egypt > History > 1919-1952
Egypt
Egypt > Cairo
History
Biographies
Inhaltsangabe:
  • "Pardon me, I'm drunk"
  • From Queen of Tarab to prima donna
  • "Come on sisters, let's go hand in hand to demand our freedom"
  • "If I were not a woman, I'd want to be one"
  • Sarah Bernhardt of the East
  • The singer, the baby, and the bey
  • Star of the East
  • Come on, tough guy, play the game
  • Isis Films
  • Madame Badia's casino
  • The second revolution
  • Conclusion : how to end a story.

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