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The seven addictions and five professions of Anita Berber : Weimar Berlin's preistess of depravity / Mel Gordon

This biography examines the life of Anita Berber, a provocative dancer and actor in 1920s Weimar Berlin. It chronicles her stage and film career, unconventional public persona, and influence on the avant-garde before her death at age 29.

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