Mobility and Identity in US Genre Painting: Painting at the Threshold (Routledge Research in Art History)

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Mae West, wise-cracking vaudeville performer, was one of the most controversial figures of her era. Rarely, however, do people think of Mae West as a writer. In
Lillian Schlissel brings this underexplored part of West’s career to the fore by offering for the first time in book form, three of the plays West wrote in the 1920s–
(1926),
(1927) and
(1928). With an insightful introduction by Schlissel, this book offers a unique look into to the life and early career of this legendary stage and screen actress.