Lady Gaga: A Biography
By (Author) Paula Johanson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
22nd February 2012
United States
Primary and Secondary Educational
Non Fiction
782.41264
Hardback
192
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
397g
This biography details Lady Gaga's life from all angles, documenting her family background; the events before and during her meteoric rise to success as a songwriter, singer, and performance artist; her deft use of social media; and her political commentary. Lady Gaga: A Biography details Lady Gaga's life from birth to 2011. Readers will learn about her personal backgroundwhere she was born, who her parents were, what her early school years as a "weird girl" with "rabbit teeth" were likeas well as her pre-fame years where she gained an education in music and "paid her dues" as a small-time professional in small performance venues. The many milestones of her wildly successful career so far are documented in detail, as are Haus of Gaga, the artistic collective that supports her performances; her ongoing activities as a performer; her presentation in couture and accessories; and her stated intentions for the future. This book will be an engrossing read for fans of Lady Gaga as well as anyone interested in popular culture or the entertainment industry. Its inclusion of chapter endnotes containing quotations and controversial points along with a bibliography of print and electronic resources make it an authoritative research tool for students as well.
Paula Johanson is an accredited teacher who has written and edited over two dozen nonfiction books on science, health, and literature, including Jobs in Sustainable Agriculture and World Poetry: "Evidence of Life", as well as the novel Tower in the Crooked Wood.