Midnight in Cairo, the divas of Egypt's roaring '20s, Raphael Cormack
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Midnight in Cairo, the divas of Egypt's roaring '20s, Raphael Cormack
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-353) and index
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contains biographical information
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Midnight in Cairo
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bibliography
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1158582767
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Raphael Cormack
Sub title
the divas of Egypt's roaring '20s
Summary
"One of the world's most multicultural cities, twentieth-century Cairo was a magnet for the ambitious and talented. During the 1920s and '30s, a vibrant music, theater, film, and cabaret scene flourished there, defining what it meant to be a "modern" Egyptian. Women came to dominate the strikingly modern Egyptian entertainment industry--as stars but also as impresarias, entrepreneurs, owners, and promoters. Raphael Cormack unveils the rich histories of independent women like vaudeville star Rose al-Youssef (who launched one of Cairo's most important newspapers); nightclub singer Mounira al-Mahdiyya (the first woman to lead an Egyptian theater company); her great rival, Oum Kalthoum (still venerated for her soulful lyrics); and other fabulous female stars of the interwar period, a time marked by excess and unheard-of freedom of expression. Buffeted by crosswinds of colonialism and nationalism, conservatism and liberalism, religious and secular values, patriarchy and feminism, this path-breaking generation of celebrities offered a new vision for women in Egypt and throughout the Middle East." --Dust jacket
Table Of Contents
Setting the scene. "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" ; Dance of freedom -- The leading ladies. "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 -- Curtain call. The second revolution ; Conclusion : how to end a story
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- Biographies
- Egypt -- History -- 1919-1952
- Cairo (Egypt) -- Civilization -- 20th century
- Cairo (Egypt) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Women entertainers -- Egypt -- Cairo -- 20th century
- Nightlife -- Egypt -- Cairo -- History -- 20th century
- Women -- Egypt -- Cairo -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
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- Biographies
- Egypt -- History -- 1919-1952
- Cairo (Egypt) -- Civilization -- 20th century
- Cairo (Egypt) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Women entertainers -- Egypt -- Cairo -- 20th century
- Nightlife -- Egypt -- Cairo -- History -- 20th century
- Women -- Egypt -- Cairo -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
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