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Collier, Simon was born on June 6, 1938 in Harpenden, England. Son of Daniel Henry and Margery Kate (Winter) Collier. came to the United States, 1991.
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The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series)
( In the first biography in English of the great Argentin...)
In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Collier traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine “superstar” of twentieth-century Latin America. In his late teens, Gardel won local fame in the barrios of Buenos Aires singing in cafes and political clubs. By the 1920s, after he switched to tango singing, the songs he wrote and sang enjoyed instant popularity and have become classics of the genre. He began making movies in the 1930s, quickly establishing himself as the most popular star of the Spanish-language cinema, and at the time of his death Paramount was planning to launch his Hollywood career. Collier's biography focuses on Gardel's artistic career and achievements but also sets his life story within the context of the tango tradition, of early twentieth-century Argentina, and of the history of popular entertainment.
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The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series) F First American Edi edition by Collier, Simon (1986) Hardcover
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A History of Chile, 1808-2002 (Cambridge Latin American Studies)
(Providing an overview of Chilean history for the general ...)
Providing an overview of Chilean history for the general reader as well as the specialist, this text employs primary and secondary materials to analyze the nation's political, economic, and social evolution from independence to 2002. Unlike other works, the volume examines in depth the most recent events of Chile's history: the diversification of its economy, spread of democratic institutions, improvement of public health, and emergence of a rich intellectual culture. First Edition Hb (1996): 0-521-56075-6 First Edition Pb (1996): 0-521-56827-7
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Ideas and Politics of Chilean Independence, 1808-1833 (Cambridge Latin American Studies, No. 1)
(This book covers the years from the breakdown of the Span...)
This book covers the years from the breakdown of the Spanish Empire in America to the stabilisation of the new republic of Chile. It is a survey of the political ideas and the interplay of ideas and political action during the independence period. Whilst examining the influences making for change in late colonial Chile and the implications of political experiment and instability, much of the text is devoted to a description of the common ideology of the revolution. The author considers that the political theory was based on the notions of the social contract, the sovereignty of the people, representative government, the division of powers and a system of natural rights. It was derived from the liberal thought of the enlightenment and from the doctrines of the North American and French revolutions. But it was a complex of vaguer emotions and attitudes such as utopianism, anti-Spanish feeling, the 'black legend', an incipient nationalism and the idealisation of the Araucanian Indian which gave the revolution its mystique.
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The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series) Hardcover December, 1986
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Le Grand Tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla
(Astor Piazzolla was a musical genius, a man who used the ...)
Astor Piazzolla was a musical genius, a man who used the national dance of Argentina as raw material for a whole new musical genre. In Le Grand Tango, María Susana Azzi and Simon Collier vividly capture the life of this extraordinary musician--a visionary who won worldwide acclaim, but sparked bitter controversy in his native land. Azzi and Collier trace Piazzolla's early life from his birth in Argentina in 1921 to his childhood years on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where he first developed a talent for the bandoneon, the accordion-like instrument central to the tango. They describe his return to Argentina at age 16 and his rapid rise in the intoxicating world of tango, where he quickly earned a place with the leading dance band, and then formed his own group. But at the height of his success, Piazzolla decided to take tango music to a new level and studied composition with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Combining deft musical analysis and intriguing personal insight, Azzi and Collier show how he created a dramatically new style of tango music influenced by jazz and classical pieces--a tango music meant for listening, not dancing. But they also show that, in the birthplace of the tango, he met fierce resistance. He eventually left Argentina for Europe, where he emerged as an international celebrity. Since Piazzolla's death in 1992, his influence has only grown. Jazz giants such as Gary Burton and Al Di Meola--and classical stars Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Daniel Barenboim--have all recorded albums of his works. Now Azzi and Collier have given us the first biography of this astonishingly gifted musician.
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Carlos Gardel, su vida, su musica, su epoca / The Life, Music and Times of Carlos Gardel (Spanish Edition)
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(The Life, Music, & Times of Carlos Gardel) Author: Professor of History Simon Collier published on (September, 2009)
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From Cortes to Castro: Introduction to the History of Latin America, 1492-1973
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Ideas and Politics of Chilean Independence 1808-1833 (Cambridge Latin American Studies)
(This book covers the years from the breakdown of the Span...)
This book covers the years from the breakdown of the Spanish Empire in America to the stabilisation of the new republic of Chile. It is a survey of the political ideas and the interplay of ideas and political action during the independence period. Whilst examining the influences making for change in late colonial Chile and the implications of political experiment and instability, much of the text is devoted to a description of the common ideology of the revolution. The author considers that the political theory was based on the notions of the social contract, the sovereignty of the people, representative government, the division of powers and a system of natural rights. It was derived from the liberal thought of the enlightenment and from the doctrines of the North American and French revolutions. But it was a complex of vaguer emotions and attitudes such as utopianism, anti-Spanish feeling, the 'black legend', an incipient nationalism and the idealisation of the Araucanian Indian which gave the revolution its mystique.
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Le Grand Tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla by Azzi Mar??a Susana Collier Simon (2000-05-19) Hardcover
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- By Simon Collier - The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American (1986-12-16) Hardcover
- The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series) (In the first biography in English of the great Argentinia...)
- The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series) by Simon Collier (1986-12-15) (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
- Ideas and Politics of Chilean Independence 1808-1833 (Cambridge Latin American Studies) by Simon Collier (2009-03-09)
- A History of Chile, 1808-2002 (Cambridge Latin American Studies) by Simon Collier (2010-04-19)
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Simon Collier, British history professor. Decorated comendador Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile). Member Chilean Academy History (correspondent academician), Buenos Aires Lunfardo Academy (correspondent academician), National Academy of Tango (correspondent academician), Chilean Society for History and Geography (correspondent).
Education
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1965.
Career
Professor of history, U. Essex, Colchester, England, 1965-1991; professor of history, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1991.
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A History of Chile, 1808-2002 (Cambridge Latin American Studies)
(Providing an overview of Chilean history for the general ...)
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The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series)
( In the first biography in English of the great Argentin...)
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The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series)
( In the first biography in English of the great Argentin...)
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Le Grand Tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla
(Astor Piazzolla was a musical genius, a man who used the ...)
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Ideas and Politics of Chilean Independence, 1808-1833 (Cambridge Latin American Studies, No. 1)
(This book covers the years from the breakdown of the Span...)
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Ideas and Politics of Chilean Independence 1808-1833 (Cambridge Latin American Studies)
(This book covers the years from the breakdown of the Span...)
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The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series) by Simon Collier (1986-12-15)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
- By Simon Collier - The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American (1986-12-16) Hardcover
- The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series) F First American Edi edition by Collier, Simon (1986) Hardcover
- The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel (Pitt Latin American Series) Hardcover December, 1986
- Carlos Gardel, su vida, su musica, su epoca / The Life, Music and Times of Carlos Gardel (Spanish Edition)
- (The Life, Music, & Times of Carlos Gardel) Author: Professor of History Simon Collier published on (September, 2009)
- From Cortes to Castro: Introduction to the History of Latin America, 1492-1973
- Le Grand Tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla by Azzi Mar??a Susana Collier Simon (2000-05-19) Hardcover
- Ideas and Politics of Chilean Independence 1808-1833 (Cambridge Latin American Studies) by Simon Collier (2009-03-09)
- A History of Chile, 1808-2002 (Cambridge Latin American Studies) by Simon Collier (2010-04-19)
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A History of Chile, 1808-2002 (Cambridge Latin American Studies)
Membership
Member Chilean Academy History (correspondent academician), Buenos Aires Lunfardo Academy (correspondent academician), National Academy of Tango (correspondent academician), Chilean Society for History and Geography (correspondent).
