Secular saints : performing Frida Kahlo, Carlos Gardel, Eva Perón, and Selena / Sarah M. Misemer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Misemer, Sarah M., author.

Series:

Colección Támesis. Monografías ; Serie A, 255.

Colección Támesis. Serie A: Monografías ; 255

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kahlo, Frida--In literature.

Kahlo, Frida.

Gardel, Carlos, 1890-1935--In literature.

Gardel, Carlos.

Perón, Eva, 1919-1952--In literature.

Perón, Eva.

Selena, 1971-1995--In literature.

Selena.

Spanish American drama--20th century--History and criticism.

Spanish American drama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : Tamesis, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The sanctification of stardom Contemporary icons are drawn from popular culture - musicians, artists, actors, and other personalities we hear on radio or see on television, on screen, in print and in cyberspace. Today's 'gods' are media personalities, and cults surround stars and artists like Frida Kahlo, Carlos Gardel, Eva Per©đn, and Selena. Because of transnational and global trends in importing and exporting cultural products, the paintings, music, and politics that these figures crafted accrue symbolic meaning in multiple formats. By viewing them through the lens of performance art we can begin to see how their polyvalent personas were first molded and perfected for the public through paintings, tangos, politics, and Tejano music. Once they fashioned their own complex images, these multi-layered icons continued to travel after death over international boundaries, gendered divisions, political borders, and language barriers. Their reincarnation on stage has allowed dramatists to affix and generate new associations, thus converting them into secular saints for contemporary audiences. SARAH M. MISEMER lectures in Hispanic Studies at TexasA&M University, College Station.

Contents:

FRONTCOVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: DISENCHANTED IDOLS; 1 (S)Ex-votos: "Miraculous" Performances of the Body and Politics by Frida Kahlo; 2 Performing Palimpsests: Scraping Together Carlos Gardel; 3 Corpse and Corpus: The Incorruptible Santa Evita; 4 The Brown Madonna: Crossing the Borders of Selena's Martyrdom; CONCLUSION: In Sync or in Excess? Symbiotic Blendings of Mexico and the River Plate; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; BACKCOVER

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 03 May 2023).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-177) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-62123-8

9786612621239

1-84615-673-4

OCLC:

647775567