Fast-talking Dames by Maria Dibattista

Fast-talking Dames by Maria Dibattista

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A celebration of the fast-talking dame - a woman of lively wit and brash speech, who came of age during the Depression. It offers portraits of the grandest dames of the era, including Katharine Hepburn and Irene Dunne, and discusses the films that showcased their way with words.

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Fast-talking Dames by Maria Dibattista

A celebration of the fast-talking dame - a woman of lively wit and brash speech, who came of age during the Depression. It offers portraits of the grandest dames of the era, including Katharine Hepburn and Irene Dunne, and discusses the films that showcased their way with words.
Maria DiBattista is professor of English and comparative literature at Princeton University, where she also chairs the film studies committee and serves on the women's studies faculty.
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ISBN 13 9780300088151
ISBN 10 0300088159
Title Fast-talking Dames
Author Maria Dibattista
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2001-04-10
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.