Biography: arts and entertainment

Die erste und bislang einzige Biografie der Entertainerin und großen Schauspielerin – mit exklusivem BildteilGeboren mitten im Zweiten Weltkrieg, ist Cornelia Froboess wohl diejenige Künstlerin, in deren Leben und Wirken sich die Geschichte der Bundesrepublik wie nirgends sonst spiegelt.

Die große amerikanische Schriftstellerin Joan Didion schreibt über die Trauer nach dem Tod ihres Ehemannes und über ihren Versuch, das Unfassbare begreiflich zu machen.

You know the songs by heart.

Tenor mit Lizenz zum SiegenEr wurde vom Straßensänger zum Kammersänger, sagt Star-Tenor Piotr Beczała scherzhaft über den Verlauf seiner atemberaubenden Karriere: Der Ausnahmesänger sang einst für Passanten der Wiener Innenstadt und steht heute auf den Bühnen der größten Opernhäuser der Welt, von der New Yorker Met und Mailänder Scala bis zur Wiener Staatsoper und den Bayreuther Festspielen.

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"En ese momento, me di cuenta de que no tenía talento.

Sein Name klingt, im Wortsinn.

Una infancia difícil, su temprana sordera y un carácter indómito no le impidieron a Beethoven convertirse en un talento sin precedentes.

After making his name as Doyle in "e;The Professionals"e; in the 1970s, Martin Shaw's career has gone from strength to strength.

Steeped in the chaotic swirl of the Manchester music scene, David Nolan is the critically acclaimed author of Bernard Sumner: Confusion and I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed The World.

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From child star to style star, Zendaya's fashion remains genre-defying, just like her onscreen characters.

'A vivid and compelling picture of the broader fashion landscape between 1960 and the present day.

When Frida Kahlo, died, her husband Diego Rivera asked the poet Carlos Pellicer to turn the Blue House into a museum that the people of Mexico Could visit to admire the work of the artista.

Olga Meerson (1882–1930) besuchte bereits als Jugendliche die Moskauer Hochschule für Malerei, Bildhauerei und Architektur.

FOREWORD BY ALAN WARNER'A book that sets new standards for rock biography' GuardianReissued as part of White Rabbit's Deep Cuts series, On Some Faraway Beach is the first and only ever comprehensive and authoritative biography of Brian Eno, featuring interviews with many of his key collaborators over the years: from Bryan Ferry to David Byrne and Robert Wyatt.

This is the iconic Josephine Baker in her own words.

Growing up in a small village in the Rhymney Valley, Luke's life was shaped by his Jehovah's Witness upbringing, a path he'd eventually navigate to come out to his parents, knowing he risked losing them.

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Alexander Glasunow war eine der prägendsten Figuren der russischen Musikszene des ausgehenden 19.

From a humble background, growing up in an East London council flat, Sir Alan Sugar has become a business success story and television sensation, amassing a net worth of GBP830 million.

Welche Rolle der Leipziger Thomaskantor Johann Sebastian Bach für das Leben und Schreiben des Schriftstellers Maarten 't Hart spielt, kam schon in seinem Roman »Das Wüten der ganzen Welt« zum Ausdruck.

'That night, I'd survived my life flashing before me, with my dignity intact.

The enchanting true story of Stephenie Meyer, the Queen of Twilight.

Shapiro captures a generation through first-person reporting, interviews with refugees from the porn industry, conversations with psychologist, educators, and students, and a telling cultural critique.

In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker (the manager of the number-one country music star of the day) heard that an unknown teenager from Memphis had just drawn a crowd of more than 800 people to a Texas schoolhouse and headed south to investigate.

In den 'Gesammelten Werken' von Max Eyth erwarten den Leser eine vielfältige Sammlung von Romanen, Erzählungen, Gedichten und Memoiren.

In 'DER FALL VUKOBRANKOVICS: Wahre Verbrechen' von Ernst Weiß taucht der Leser tief in die Welt der Kriminalität ein.

In 'Love Among the Artists', George Bernard Shaw delves into the intricate relationships and dynamics within the artistic world, offering a satirical yet insightful look at the lives of struggling artists in 19th century London.

Alexandre Dumas, bekannt für seine fesselnden historischen Romane, präsentiert in 'Romanhafte Lebensgeschichten von Napoleon Bonaparte & Lady Hamilton' eine einzigartige Mischung aus Fiktion und Realität.

Gabriele D'Annunzio's 'Das Feuer' ist ein autobiografischer Roman, der die leidenschaftliche und exzessive Lebensweise des Protagonisten beschreibt.

Der Aufstieg einer Künstler-Dynastie, die Musikgeschichte schriebDas 19.

Available for the first time in English, the complete, uncensored diaries of one of the twentieth century s most influential writers 'The writing glimmers with sensitivity, and openness to the world' - The Wall Street JournalDating from 1909 to 1923, Franz Kafka s Diaries contains a broad array of writing, including accounts of daily events, assorted reflections and observations, literary sketches, drafts of letters, records of dreams, and unrevised texts of stories.

Fearlessly jump and fall into the world of Taylor Swift with this illustrated appreciation of her music by Swiftian Theory co-founder Satu H meenaho-Fox.

Take an intimate and fascinating look into the life of Elvis Aaron Presley, the undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll!

Shapiro captures a generation through first-person reporting, interviews with refugees from the porn industry, conversations with psychologist, educators, and students, and a telling cultural critique.

When Elvis Presley decided he wanted to buy a horse in 1966, he didn't want just any horse.

'The transformation of the US into an autocracy has advanced.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;THE MEMOIRS OF CASANOVA - All 6 Volumes in One Premium Illustrated Edition"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

He's made $100 million, is the hottest DJ in the world and has worked with the pop royalty - but who is Calvin Harris?

The Confessions of a Girl trio of erotic novellas will immerse you in a sexy and stimulating world that you can't wait to explore.

Although gym membership is on the increase, the way people actually exercise in the gym is rarely correct and frequently causes injury.

**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** A gripping account of survival and recovery from internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize-winner Salman Rushdie A masterpiece Extraordinary Daily Telegraph A story of hatred defeated by love Guardian On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was sitting onstage in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black black clothes, black mask rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife.

'He's been part of the Coldplay family since day one, we love him.