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A republication of a classic profile of the early twentieth-century popular singer traces her rise from street kid to "little sparrow" performer, her influence on the careers of such figures as Yves Montand and Charles Aznavour, and her role in shaping popular French culture. Reprint.
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Monique Lange wrote half a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction. She was married to the Spanish novelist Juan Goytisolo. She died in 1996.
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Text: English, French (translation)
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- PublisherArcade Publishing
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1559708808
- ISBN 13 9781559708807
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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