The Representations of American Stars’ Death in Communist Romania
The Representations of American Stars’ Death in Communist Romania
Author(s): Victor Tudor RoșuSubject(s): History
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: death; American stars; communism; perception
Summary/Abstract: The following study briefly analyzes the representational manner for some famous American deaths in Romania during communist decades. It discusses what a movie or music star meant in that period, and then presents obituaries of Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley from Romanian journals and magazines, with their particular, sometimes even peculiar features. Finally, the article looks upon the manner of explaining the notorious death of American celebrities, emphasizing the political content.
Journal: Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Historica
- Issue Year: 14/2010
- Issue No: Special
- Page Range: 167-173
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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