Ne me quitte pas: A Song by Jacques Brel and Interpreted by Nina Simone and Others

In 1959, Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel wrote and performed "Ne me quitte pas" (Don't leave me), a...
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Author: Maya Angela Smith
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Language: English
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Ne me quitte pas: A Song by Jacques Brel and Interpreted by Nina Simone and Others by Smith, Maya Angela

Ne me quitte pas: A Song by Jacques Brel and Interpreted by Nina Simone and Others

$51.63

Ne me quitte pas: A Song by Jacques Brel and Interpreted by Nina Simone and Others

$51.63
Author: Maya Angela Smith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In 1959, Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel wrote and performed "Ne me quitte pas" (Don't leave me), a visceral and haunting plea for his lover to come back. As a teenager, Maya Angela Smith was so captivated by Nina Simone's powerful 1965 cover of the song that it inspired her to be a French professor. In Ne me quitte pas, Smith follows the classic song's long and varied journey, from Brel's iconic 1966 performance on French television to Simone's cover to Shirley Bassey's English-language version ("If You Go Away") to its contemporary manifestations in popular culture. Throughout, Smith shows that as the song travels across languages, geographies, genres, and generations, it accumulates shifting artistic and cultural significance as each listener creates their own meaning.

Author: Maya Angela Smith
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 02/25/2025
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.00h x 7.00w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9781478031468


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2024

About the Author
Maya Angela Smith is Professor of French in the French and Italian Studies Department at the University of Washington.

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