Naked at the Feast: A Biography of Josephine Baker Summary and Reviews

Naked at the Feast: A Biography of Josephine Baker
by Lynn Haney

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Author: Lynn Haney
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1981-03
ISBN: 0396079008
Number of pages: 338
Publisher: Dodd Mead

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Book Review: A well-written biography on La Baker
Summary: 4 Stars

The middle-aged librarian at my local library kept a straight face but I wondered what went through her mind. You see, I'd just taken out a copy of Lynn Hanley's "Naked at the Feast" biography - the original edition with Picasso's beautiful portrait of Josephine, nude in all her glory. To onlookers, the cover resembled an erotic art collection.

Some 30 years after Paris bid its final farewell to one of its brightest stars, interest in Josephine Baker remains high. La Baker's meteoric rise from the humiliating slums of St Louis in America to the 'Toast of Paris' is the stuff that legends and dreams are made of. Josephine was liberated by Europe.

There are several biographies on Josephine's life on the market. Lynn Hanley's book makes for interesting reading for the following factor: it was written from the prospective of an inquisitive researcher, rather than an obsessed, hero-worshipping fan. Hanley discovered that many of the myths and legends surround Baker were created and fuelled by the lady herself. Josephine constantly re-invented herself in order to stay ahead of her game. I'm not going to spoil it and reveal all here.

If you're curious, but unfamiliar with Josephine Baker's incredible life and career, I recommend that you read this well-researched, but under-rated book first.

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