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Desert queen / Jyoti Rajan Gopal & Svabhu Kohli.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: [Montclair, New Jersey] : Levine Querido, 2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781646142620
  • 9798368705392
  • 1646142624
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 921 KUM 792.02/8/092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ77.2.I4 G67 2023
Summary: This picture book biography in verse follows the life of Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular sounds and beats of the music Harish danced to, and capture the passions and conflicts of his life.
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This picture book biography in verse follows the life of Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular sounds and beats of the music Harish danced to, and capture the passions and conflicts of his life.

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