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The Backstreets

Author : Perhat Tursun
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 023155477X
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book The Backstreets written by Perhat Tursun and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Backstreets is an astonishing novel by a preeminent contemporary Uyghur author who was disappeared by the Chinese state. It follows an unnamed Uyghur man who comes to the impenetrable Chinese capital of Xinjiang after finding a temporary job in a government office. Seeking to escape the pain and poverty of the countryside, he finds only cold stares and rejection. He wanders the streets, accompanied by the bitter fog of winter pollution, reciting a monologue of numbers and odors, lust and loathing, memories and madness. Perhat Tursun’s novel is a work of untrammeled literary creativity. His evocative prose recalls a vast array of canonical world writers—contemporary Chinese authors such as Mo Yan; the modernist images and rhythms of Camus, Dostoevsky, and Kafka; the serious yet absurdist dissection of the logic of racism in Ellison’s Invisible Man—while drawing deeply on Uyghur literary traditions and Sufi poetics and combining all these disparate influences into a style that is distinctly Perhat Tursun’s own. The Backstreets is a stark fable about urban isolation and social violence, dehumanization and the racialization of ethnicity. Yet its protagonist’s vivid recollections of maternal tenderness and first love reveal how memory and imagination offer profound forms of resilience. A translator’s introduction situates the novel in the political atmosphere that led to the disappearance of both the author and his work.

Backstreets

Author : Cecilie Høigård
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 9780271008783
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Backstreets written by Cecilie Høigård and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backstreets is about prostitution. It allows the individuals who participate in it&—prostitutes, pimps, and those who buy sexual services&—to tell their own stories in their own words. Women, for example, explain why they become prostitutes and how they experience the daily sequence of &"tricks.&" Men discuss why they become customers of prostitutes and what they get out of the experience. Pimps describe how they see themselves and the prostitutes upon whom they depend. The authors have studied the prostitution market of Oslo for over ten years. Their research has involved extensive interviews with participants, observation of Oslo's prostitution district, personal interaction with prostitute women, and analysis of city police records. They conclude that prostitution is embedded in the gender relations of an economically stratified society and that those who experience prostitution over an extended period of time suffer deep emotional damage.

Springsteen as Soundtrack

Author : Caroline Madden
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476637873
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Springsteen as Soundtrack written by Caroline Madden and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A catalog nearly fifty years in the making, Bruce Springsteen's music remains popular and a frequent subject of study yet little critical attention has been given to its inclusion in film and television. This book examines a selection of films and TV shows from the 1980s to the present--including Mask, High Fidelity, The Sopranos and The Wrestler--that feature Springsteen's music on the soundtrack. Relating his thematic preoccupations with religion, the Vietnam War, the promise of the open road, economic disparity and blue-collar malaise, his songs color narrative and articulate the inner lives of characters. This book explores the many on-screen contexts of Springsteen's work from Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to Springsteen on Broadway.

Bruce Springsteen

Author : Chris Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692195093
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Bruce Springsteen written by Chris Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Barry Schneier's photography from Bruce Springsteen's historic May 9, 1974 performance at the Harvard Square Theatre in Cambridge, MA, the very night he was deemed "rock and roll future" by rock critic (and future Springsteen manager) Jon Landau.

The Backstreets of Purgatory

Author : Helen Taylor
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783525568
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book The Backstreets of Purgatory written by Helen Taylor and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finn Garvie’s life is one spectacular mess. He spends most of his time fannying around a makeshift Glasgow studio, failing to paint his degree portfolio, while his girlfriend Lizzi treats him like one of her psychology patients, and his best friend Rob is convinced that the tattoos he designs are the height of artistic achievement. To top it all, Finn is worried that some stinking bastard is hanging around, spying on him, laughing at his cock-ups and eating his leftover curry. Fortunately, he has plenty of techniques to distract him – tackling the church hall renovations with the help of his alcoholic neighbour; pining after Kassia, the splendidly stroppy au-pair; and re-reading that book on Caravaggio, his all-time hero. Things take a turn for the strange when he finally encounters the person who’s been bugging him, and it seems to be none other than Caravaggio himself... Art, truth and madness come to blows in this darkly funny debut novel from a startling new talent. 'Fascinating and incredibly funny – this is a bold new voice in Scottish fiction' 17 Degrees 'She has written a Scottish novel of significance and I can’t recommend it enough' Scots Whay Hae 'Memorable and intriguing' Undiscovered Scotland

Backstreets

Author : Charles Cross
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
ISBN 13 : 9780517589298
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Backstreets written by Charles Cross and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1992-06-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boss is back with a new album and tour in early 1992. Here is an updated edition of the successful volume for serious Springsteen fans and collectors who number in the millions. This edition contains 16 pages of new material and 15 new photographs. 155 full-color and black-and-white photographs.

Istanbul Eats

Author : Ansel Mullins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789752307209
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Istanbul Eats written by Ansel Mullins and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mansion on the Hill

Author : Fred Goodman
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 9780712645621
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The Mansion on the Hill written by Fred Goodman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003-07-03 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Mansion on the Hill' will disabuse you once and for all of the notion that rock 'n' roll was ever really about changing the world. It is absolutely essential read for any music aficionado whose curiosity is not satisfied by myth alone.

Bruce Springsteen

Author : Brian Hiatt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781787391215
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Bruce Springsteen written by Brian Hiatt and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed full of insightful stories from Springsteen's long career, Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs takes a detailed look at each and every one of Springsteen's album tracks, providing a unique look at this rock legend's method, as well as some of the many anecdotes and tales that are prolific in his long music history. Deeply researched, laced with insight from decades of fandom and original reporting, this book is an exhaustive and unique look at the writing, recording and significance of Springsteen's singular catalog of songs. Each album is discussed and then each song is examined in terms of lyrical meaning, placing in historical context where necessary or relevant. It's the first book to cover every officially released track, from hits to obscurities, from 1974's Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. to 2014's High Hopes.

"Backstreet Boys"

Author : Ebury Publishing
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780753501382
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book "Backstreet Boys" written by Ebury Publishing and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Official Picture Book of the American teen band the Backstreet Boys telling how they came together, how they achieved their first record deal with Jive in 1994 and including six giant posters, a profile of each of the five band members and a letter from each of them to their fans.

Backstreet Boys and Aaron Carter

Author : Matt Netter
Publisher : Simon Pulse
ISBN 13 : 9780671035396
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Backstreet Boys and Aaron Carter written by Matt Netter and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 1999 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the individual members of this group and the growth of their popularity in both Europe and the United States.

Larger Than Life

Author : Maria Sherman
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN 13 : 0762468904
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Larger Than Life written by Maria Sherman and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This nostalgic, fully-illustrated history of boy bands -- written by culture critic and boy band stan Maria Sherman -- is a must-have for diehard fans of the genre and beyond. The music, the fans, the choreography, the clothes, the merch, the hair. Long after Beatlemania came and went, a new unstoppable boy band era emerged. Fueled by good looks and even greater hooks, the pop phenomenon that dominated the '80s, '90s, and 2000s has left a long-lasting mark on culture, and it's time we celebrate it. Written by super fan Maria Sherman for stans and curious parties alike, Larger Than Life is the definitive guide to boy bands, delivered with a mix of serious obsession and tongue-in-cheek humor. Larger Than Life begins with a brief history of male vocal groups, spotlighting The Beatles, the Jackson 5, and Menudo before diving into the building blocks of these beloved acts in "Boy Bands 101." She also focuses on artists like New Edition, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, One Direction, and BTS before ending with an interrogation into the future of boy bands. Included throughout are Tiger Beat-inspired illustrations, capsule histories of the swoon-iest groups, in-depth investigations into one-hit wonders, and sidebars dedicated to conspiracy theories, dating, in-fighting, haters, fan fiction, fashion (Justin and Britney in denim, of course), and so much more. Informative, affectionate, funny, and never, ever fan-shaming, Larger Than Life is the first and only text of its kind: the ultimate celebration of boy bands and proof that this once maligned music can never go unappreciated.

The Backstreet Boys

Author : Maggie Marron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760720011
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Backstreet Boys written by Maggie Marron and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the band that has been breaking hearts and dominating the charts with their smooth, sexy ballads.

Istanbul's Bazaar Quarter

Author : Ann Marie Mershon
Publisher : Citlembik Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789944424592
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book Istanbul's Bazaar Quarter written by Ann Marie Mershon and published by Citlembik Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fans of the Millennium

Author : Christa Dickey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781886161160
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book Fans of the Millennium written by Christa Dickey and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tramps Like Us

Author : Daniel Cavicchi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198029055
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Tramps Like Us written by Daniel Cavicchi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-10-29 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As rock critics have noted in the past, Bruce Springsteen's songs exist in a world of their own--they have their own settings, characters, words, and images. It is a world that even those who know only a handful of Springsteen's lyrics can instantly recognize, a world of highways and factories, loners and underdogs, hot rods and patrol cars. And it is a world that stretches far beyond the New Jersey state line. Indeed, Springsteen's attention to the ideals and struggles of ordinary Americans has significantly influenced American popular culture and public debate. As a rock-and-roll troubadour, "the Boss" speaks not only for his many fans but to them, and often with a directness or sincerity that no other performer can match. But what can be said of the fans themselves? Why and how do they relate to Springsteen's words and music? Based on three years of ethnographic research amid Springsteen's fans, and informed by the author's own experiences and impressions as a fan, Daniel Cavicchi's Tramps Like Us is an interdisciplinary study of the ways in which ordinary people form special, sustained attachments to a particular singer/songwriter and his songs, and of how these attachments function in people's lives. An "insider's narrative" about Springsteen fans--who they are, what they do, and why they do it--this book also investigates the phenomenon of fandom in general. The text oscillates between fans' stories and ideas and Cavicchi's own anecdotes, commentary, and analysis. It challenges the stereotypes of fans as obsessive, delusional, and even mentally ill, and explores fandom as a normal socio-cultural activity. Ultimately, this book argues that music fandom is a useful and meaningful behavior that enables us to shape identities, create communities, and make sense of the world--both Bruce's and our own.

Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

Author : Marc Brown
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780316118545
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll written by Marc Brown and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the primetime PBS television special coming this fall, this tie-in book finds Arthur yearning to join a rock band started by Francine. But Arthur doesn't make it through the auditions and Francine chooses Molly, Binky, Fern, and Mrs. MacGrady instead. Then the Backstreet Boys come to Elwood City and change "everything!." Full color.