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Zero Patience

A Queer Film Classic

By: Wendy Pearson,Susan Knabe

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Zero Patience

A Queer Film Classic

By: Wendy Pearson,Susan Knabe

A Queer Film Classic on the controversial, funny 1993 film musical about AIDS that refutes the legend of Patient Zero.

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arsenal pulp press

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1551524236

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9781551524238

Schubert's Late Lieder

Beyond the Song-Cycles

By: Susan Youens

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Schubert's Late Lieder

Beyond the Song-Cycles

By: Susan Youens

A study of songs composed by Schubert in the final six years of his life.

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457

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Cambridge University Press

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0521028752

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9780521028752

Hugo Wolf and his Mörike Songs

By: Susan Youens

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Hugo Wolf and his Mörike Songs

By: Susan Youens

Viennese composer Hugo Wolf produced one of the most important song collections of the nineteenth century when he set to music fifty-three poems by the great German poet Eduard Mörike. Susan Youens reappraises this singular collaboration to shed new light on the sophisticated interplay between poetry and music in the songs. Wolf is customarily described as 'the Poet's Composer', someone who revered poetry and served it faithfully in his music. Yet, as Youens reveals, this cliché overlooks the rich terrain in which his songs are often at cross purposes with his chosen poetry. Although Wolf did much to draw the world's attention to the neglected Swabian poet, his musical interpretation of the poetry was also influenced by his own life, psychology and experiences. This book examines selected Mörike songs in detail, demonstrating that the poems and music each have their own distinctive stories which at times intersect but also diverge.

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219

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Cambridge University Press

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1139427954

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9781139427951

Schubert, Müller, and Die Schöne Müllerin

By: Susan Youens

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Schubert, Müller, and Die Schöne Müllerin

By: Susan Youens

The collaboration of Schubert and the poet Wilhelm Müller produced some of the best loved of nineteenth-century lieder - in particular the song cycle Die schöne Müllerin. Professor Youens shows us how this archetypal tale of love and rejection, which has its origins in medieval romance, Minnesong and popular German legend, is reflected in the poet's own experience, the realms of art and life intertwining. Professor Youens considers other poets' explorations of the theme of a miller maid and her suitors, and looks at other musical settings of Müller's mill poems. But above all she examines Müller's permutation of the literary legends as an exploration of erotic obsession, delusion, frenzy, disillusionment and death and the way in which Schubert crucially altered Müller's vision when the poetic cycle became a musical text.

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276

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Cambridge University Press

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052156364X

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9780521563642

Dancing to a Black Man's Tune

A Life of Scott Joplin

By: Susan Curtis

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Dancing to a Black Man's Tune

A Life of Scott Joplin

By: Susan Curtis

As one of the creators of ragtime, Joplin moved between black and white society, and his experience offers a window into the complex forces of class, race, and culture that shaped modern America.

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290

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University of Missouri Press

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0826215475

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9780826215475

Clairvoyant of the Small

The Life of Robert Walser

By: Susan Bernofsky

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Clairvoyant of the Small

The Life of Robert Walser

By: Susan Bernofsky

The first English-language biography of one of the great literary talents of the twentieth century, written by his award-winning translator “Bernofsky takes us into the heart of an artist’s life/work struggles, brilliantly illuminating Walser’s exquisite sensibility and uncompromising radical innovations, while deftly tracking how his life gradually came apart at the seams. A tragic and intimate portrait.”—Amy Sillman “Robert Walser is the perfect pathetic poet: pithy, awkward, drinks too much, sibling rivalrous, ambitious, broke, and mentally ill. Was he proto queer or trans, this red headed writer who next to Gertrude Stein might be the most influential writer of our moment? Riveting and heart-breaking, this biography kept me drunk for days.”—Eileen Myles The great Swiss-German modernist author Robert Walser lived eccentrically on the fringes of society, shocking his Berlin friends by enrolling in butler school and later developing an urban-nomad lifestyle in the Swiss capital, Bern, before checking himself into a psychiatric clinic. A connoisseur of power differentials, his pronounced interest in everything inconspicuous and modest—social outcasts and artists as well as the impoverished, marginalized, and forgotten—prompted W. G. Sebald to dub him “a clairvoyant of the small.” His revolutionary use of short prose forms won him the admiration of Franz Kafka, Walter Benjamin, Robert Musil, and many others. He was long believed an outsider by conviction, but Susan Bernofsky presents a more nuanced view in this immaculately researched and beautifully written biography. Setting Walser in the context of early twentieth century European history, she provides illuminating analysis of his extraordinary life and work, bearing witness to his "extreme artistic delight.

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403

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Yale University Press

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0300258267

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9780300258264

Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

By: Susan L. Green

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Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

By: Susan L. Green

This book is the first detailed investigation to focus on the late medieval use of Tree of Jesse imagery, traditionally a representation of the genealogical tree of Christ. In northern Europe, from the mid-fifteenth to the early sixteenth centuries, it could be found across a wide range of media. Yet, as this book vividly illustrates, it had evolved beyond a simple genealogy into something more complex, which could be modified to satisfy specific religious requirements. It was also able to function on a more temporal level, reflecting not only a clerical preoccupation with a sense of communal identity, but a more general interest in displaying a family’s heritage, continuity and/or social status. It is this dynamic and polyvalent element that makes the subject so fascinating.

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325

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Routledge

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1351187619

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Our Common Country

Family Farming, Culture, and Community in the Nineteenth-century Midwest

By: Susan Sessions Rugh

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Our Common Country

Family Farming, Culture, and Community in the Nineteenth-century Midwest

By: Susan Sessions Rugh

It features a major political conflict at each stage of market expansion - the Mormon troubles, the Civil War, and the Grange protest - to highlight the transformations that took place."--Jacket.

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322

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Indiana University Press

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0253339103

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9780253339102

Heinrich Heine and the Lied

By: Susan Youens

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Heinrich Heine and the Lied

By: Susan Youens

A study into the poet Heinrich Heine's impact on nineteenth-century song.

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317

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Cambridge University Press

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0521823749

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9780521823746

Made in California

Art, Image, and Identity, 1900-2000

By: Stephanie Barron,Sheri Bernstein,Ilene Susan Fort

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Made in California

Art, Image, and Identity, 1900-2000

By: Stephanie Barron,Sheri Bernstein,Ilene Susan Fort

Unusually inclusive, visually intriguing, and beautifully produced, Made in California will appeal to anyone who has lived in, visited, or imagined California.".

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Univ of California Press

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0520227646

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9780520227644

Women and the Nineteenth-Century Lied

By: Aisling Kenny,Susan Wollenberg

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Women and the Nineteenth-Century Lied

By: Aisling Kenny,Susan Wollenberg

This book bridges a gap in existing scholarship by foregrounding the contribution of women to the nineteenth-century Lied. Building on the pioneering work of scholars in recent years, it consolidates recent research on women’s achievements in the genre, and develops an alternative narrative of the Lied that embraces an understanding of the contributions of women, and of the contexts of their engagement with German song and related genres. Lieder composers including Fanny Hensel, Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot-Garcia and Josephine Lang are considered with a stimulating variety of analytical approaches. In addition to the focus on composers associated with history and theory of the Lied, the various chapters explore the cultural and sociological background to the Lied’s musical environment, as well as engaging with gender studies and discussing performance and pedagogical contexts. The range of subject matter reflects the interdisciplinary nature of current research in the field, and the energy it generates among scholars and performers. Women and the Nineteenth-Century Lied aims to widen readers’ perception of the genre and help promote awareness of women’s contribution to nineteenth-century musical life through critical appraisal of the cultural context of the Lied, encouraging acquaintance with the voices of women composers, and the variety of their contributions to the repertoire.

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Routledge

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1134773870

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9781134773879

Environmental Science and International Politics

Acid Rain in Europe, 1979-1989, and Climate Change in Copenhagen, 2009

By: David E. Henderson,Susan K. Henderson

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Environmental Science and International Politics

Acid Rain in Europe, 1979-1989, and Climate Change in Copenhagen, 2009

By: David E. Henderson,Susan K. Henderson

Environmental Science and International Politics features two reacting games in one volume, immersing students in the complex process of negotiating international treaties to control environmental pollution. The issues are similar in all the modules; environmental justice, national sovereignty, and the inherent uncertainty of the costs and benefits of pollution control. Students also must understand the basic science of each problem and possible solutions. Acid Rain in Europe, 1979-1989 covers the negotiation of the Long Range Transport Pollution treaty. This was the first ever international pollution control treaty and remains at the forefront of addressing European pollution. This game can be used in a variety of ways and to examine either sulfur dioxide pollution, nitrogen oxide pollution, or both. This game includes summaries of a number of relevant technical articles to support student arguments. Students must deal with the limitations of national resources as they decide how much of their limited money to spend. Climate Change in Copenhagen, 2009 covers the negotiations at the Conference of Parties 15 meeting that was attended by a large number of national leaders. The game also includes representatives of non-government organizations and the press. Students wrestle with the need to work within conflicting limits set by their governments.

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UNC Press Books

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1469640309

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9781469640303

Critical Companion to Arthur Miller

A Literary Reference to His Life and Work

By: Susan C. W. Abbotson

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Critical Companion to Arthur Miller

A Literary Reference to His Life and Work

By: Susan C. W. Abbotson

Arthur Miller, best known for his works The Crucible and Death of a Salesman, is one of America's most important dramatists.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438108389

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9781438108384

Directory of Contemporary American Musical Instrument Makers

By: Susan Caust Farrell

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Directory of Contemporary American Musical Instrument Makers

By: Susan Caust Farrell

This unique reference book is a compendium of makers and manufacturers of every variety of musical instrument made in the United States today. It provides names and addresses of instrument makers indexed alphabetically. Each entry gives all known information on the total and annual number of instruments the maker has produced, the number of workers in the shop, the year the individual or firm began manufacturing instruments, whether the instruments are available on demand or made to order, and whether a brochure is available from the maker. Complete cross-references are provided for companies known by more than one name, for partnerships, and for parent and subsidiary firms. Instruments are also indexed, and makers are listed by state for the convenience of the reader. Lists of schools of instrument making and relevant organizations and publications are included as appendixes. The directory will serve two major purposes. First, it will be an invaluable source of information for historians and for the rapidly growing number of collectors of musical instruments, who will be able to use the data gathered here in appraising instruments and tracing their history. The second purpose is simply to increase communication among instrument makers and to make their names available to retail and wholesale outlets for their products.

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244

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University of Missouri Press

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0826203221

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9780826203229

Montana

Stories of the Land

By: Krys Holmes,Susan C. Dailey

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Montana

Stories of the Land

By: Krys Holmes,Susan C. Dailey

More than 12,000 years of Montana history come to life in Montana: Stories of the Land. This new book, created for use in teaching Montana history, offers a panorama of the past beginning with Montana's first people and ending with life in the twenty-first century. Incorporating Indian perspectives, Montana: Stories of the Land is the first truly multicultural history of the state. It features hundreds of historical photographs, unique artifacts, maps, and paintings largely drawn from the Society's extensive collections. Sidebar quotations bring the stories of ordinary people to life while providing diverse perspectives on important historical events. Published by the Montana Historical Society Press with production management by Farcountry Press. Features 463 photos, maps, and artifacts primarily drawn from the Montana Historical Society's collections Fully integrates the history of Montana's Indians into the state's story Uses quotations from everyday people to bring Montana's past to life

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484

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Montana Historical Society

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0975919636

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9780975919637

365 Fun Activities for Parents, Teachers, and Kids

By: Susan Ohanian

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365 Fun Activities for Parents, Teachers, and Kids

By: Susan Ohanian

Children will be begging to learn with this exciting new activity book containing hundreds of entertaining projects based on fascinating facts, true life events, and worldwide celebrations. Kids will have so much fun, they'll forget they're learning math, science, history and more.

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0451192745

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Zero Patience

Zero Patience

Schubert's Late Lieder

Schubert's Late Lieder

Hugo Wolf and his Mörike Songs

Hugo Wolf and his Mörike Songs

Schubert, Müller, and Die Schöne Müllerin

Schubert, Müller, and Die Schöne Müllerin

Dancing to a Black Man's Tune

Dancing to a Black Man's Tune

Clairvoyant of the Small

Clairvoyant of the Small

Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

Our Common Country

Our Common Country

Heinrich Heine and the Lied

Heinrich Heine and the Lied

Made in California

Made in California

Women and the Nineteenth-Century Lied

Women and the Nineteenth-Century Lied

Environmental Science and International Politics

Environmental Science and International Politics

Critical Companion to Arthur Miller

Critical Companion to Arthur Miller

Directory of Contemporary American Musical Instrument Makers

Directory of Contemporary American Musical Instrument Makers

Montana

Montana

365 Fun Activities for Parents, Teachers, and Kids

365 Fun Activities for Parents, Teachers, and Kids

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