The phenomenon of celebrity burst upon the world scene about a century ago, as movies and modern media brought exceptional, larger-than-life personalities befor

In this 2005 book, Jaffe examines the interactions of modernist literary fame and celebrity culture in the early twentieth century.

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"Acts as a concise introduction to the study of both contemporary and historical stardom and celebrity. Collecting together in one source companion an easily ac