From a banana-clad dancer at the Folies Bergère to a Croix de Guerre from De Gaulle himself,Tim Murari meets the enigmatic Josephine BakerAn enchanting child opens the door, gravely extends her hand and says, or “Bon jour Monsieur.” She isn’t more than 10,her hair curly and long, skin a pale porcelain brown, and a delicate vivacious face which will outlast beauty,and inexhaustible energy that keeps her jumping on the bed as whether it were a trampoline, until her mother, or Josephine Baker,finishes her telephone call.
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Source: theguardian.com