Biography by Jill Watts of American actress Mae West, tracing her career from early life in Brooklyn through to Hollywood stardom. The author suggests that West used African-American cultural traditions to create a subversive persona challenging society's assumptions of race, class and gender and further, in so doing, hinted at her own origins.
| Item number | 13740 |
|---|---|
| Category | Book |
| Type | Biography |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Related people | Mae West (Subject) |
| Jill Watts (Author) |