Research into the ways in which the past is constructed and consumed in the present is now reaching a mature stage. This maturity derives from the general acceptance that heritage as a social and cultural construct is closely connected to the making and maintaining of identity at all spatial scales. This unique book contributes to the developing discourse by focusing on heritage from below in a field where the literature on the relationship between heritage and identity has; rightly; been focused on national identity. Never before have the contemporary manifestations and the theoretical structuring framework of the idea of heritage from below been discussed in the depth offered by this book. The authors first establish the concept and then engage with the actual practice and practitioners of heritage from below in the UK; Europe; Australia and North America.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Burnt out too soonBy M. A NewmanBillie Holiday had a gift for singing. but not for living. In this book. we learn of her rise through a natural gift. her career peak during the late 30s-late 40s. her descent into drug addiction.Holiday had a wretched childhood that ended abruptly when she was forced into a life of prostitution which abruptly ended at 14 with her arrest. Life was so uncertain that life at a Catholic girls reform school in Baltimore was recalled by Billie sentimentally. As is the case with so many artists. it is impossible to grow up without a childhood. Her life was a series of mistakes and misadventures that ended with her dying handcuffed to her hospital bed. dying of alcoholism complicated by drug addiction before she was 50.Holidays life on the stage was for the most part where she achieved transcendence. Despite being a bit of a handful. she worked with Benny Goodman. Artie Shaw. Count Basie. some of the best names in the business at the height of the jazz era. Her romantic life was dreadful. tinged with masochistic entanglements and heavily fused by substance abuse. with heroin proving to be her downfall.Billies horrible wonderful life is ably chronicled in this book. which has to be one of the best biographies ever written. Donald Clark weaves a series of interviews into a fascinating mosaic of an incomparable artist with an intemperate life.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Lady DayBy Gerard H.I dont think words can truly express how much I loved this book. This is her story. the good. the bad and even the ugly. Like all great artists. she was a complex character. full of contradictions. yet extremely gifted and one of the best vocalists we will ever have known. This isnt an easy read in some parts. but biographies are meant to be honest no matter how tragic they are. If you want to know more about her life and the climate of the jazz music industry during that time period in American history. this is a great read. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Sang Billie Sang!By Kimberly ValentinoI bought this bio for a friend and he absolutely loved it...inept information about the fabulous legendary Billie holiday....a must have for any holiday fan!
