Bibliograph

American rhapsody, writers, musicians, movie stars, and one great building, Claudia Roth Pierpont

Type

Label

American rhapsody, writers, musicians, movie stars, and one great building, Claudia Roth Pierpont

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American rhapsody

Oclc number

921926721

Responsibility statement

Claudia Roth Pierpont

Sub title

writers, musicians, movie stars, and one great building

Summary

"Incisive biographical profiles of some of the most iconic American artists and creations of the twentieth century"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Cries and Whispers: Edith Wharton -- For Love and Money: F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Behind the Mask: Bert Williams and Stepin Fetchit -- Jazzbo: George Gershwin -- The Silver Spire: The Chrysler Building -- Tough Guy: Dashiell Hammett -- The Collector: Peggy Guggenheim -- Born For The Part: Katharine Hepburn -- The Player Kings: Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier -- Method Man: Marlon Brando -- Another Country: James Baldwin -- A Raised Voice: Nina Simone

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