Agustín Lara : a cultural biography / Andrew G. Wood.

9780199345496 (ebook) :

New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]

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1 online resource (xx, 295 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

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Few Mexican musicians in the twentieth century achieved as much notoriety or had such an international impact as the popular singer and songwriter Agustín Lara (1897-1970). However, there exists very little biographical literature on Lara in English. This book's informed and informative placement of Lara's work in a broader cultural context presents a reading of the life of this significant musical figure. Lara's career as a media celebrity as well as musician provides an excellent window on Mexican society in the mid-twentieth century and on popular culture in Latin America.

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September 10, 2015

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

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