The Undiscovered Paul Robeson
Autor Paul Robesonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 ian 2010
- Breaks new ground, using unpublished photographs and source materials from private diaries, letters, and government documents
- Offers unprecedented insight into how Robeson bridged the contradictions of his personal and public life
- Praised as "an accomplished and moving memoir" (Boston Globe, on Vol. 1) and "an important, well–wrought addition to African–American, Cold War and theater scholarship" (Publishers Weekly)
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780471409731
ISBN-10: 0471409731
Pagini: 413
Ilustrații: ill
Dimensiuni: 163 x 237 x 39 mm
Greutate: 0.73 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0471409731
Pagini: 413
Ilustrații: ill
Dimensiuni: 163 x 237 x 39 mm
Greutate: 0.73 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
Public țintă
African–American readers; readers of biography and American history; public and school libraries; African–American studies and collections.Descriere
Praise for
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson
An Artist′s Journey, 1898 1939
"An accomplished and moving memoir . . . restores [Paul Robeson] to his rightful place as one of the most acclaimed people of the first half of the twentieth century."
The Boston Globe
"This version of [Paul Robeson Jr.′s] father′s life is an important, well–wrought addition to African–American, Cold War, and theater scholarship."
Publishers Weekly
"Heartfelt."
Kirkus Reviews
"A unique account of a brilliant but troubled man."
Library Journal
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson
An Artist′s Journey, 1898 1939
"An accomplished and moving memoir . . . restores [Paul Robeson] to his rightful place as one of the most acclaimed people of the first half of the twentieth century."
The Boston Globe
"This version of [Paul Robeson Jr.′s] father′s life is an important, well–wrought addition to African–American, Cold War, and theater scholarship."
Publishers Weekly
"Heartfelt."
Kirkus Reviews
"A unique account of a brilliant but troubled man."
Library Journal
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Praise for
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson
An Artist′s Journey, 1898 1939
"An accomplished and moving memoir . . . restores [Paul Robeson] to his rightful place as one of the most acclaimed people of the first half of the twentieth century."
The Boston Globe
"This version of [Paul Robeson Jr.′s] father′s life is an important, well–wrought addition to African–American, Cold War, and theater scholarship."
Publishers Weekly
"Heartfelt."
Kirkus Reviews
"A unique account of a brilliant but troubled man."
Library Journal
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson
An Artist′s Journey, 1898 1939
"An accomplished and moving memoir . . . restores [Paul Robeson] to his rightful place as one of the most acclaimed people of the first half of the twentieth century."
The Boston Globe
"This version of [Paul Robeson Jr.′s] father′s life is an important, well–wrought addition to African–American, Cold War, and theater scholarship."
Publishers Weekly
"Heartfelt."
Kirkus Reviews
"A unique account of a brilliant but troubled man."
Library Journal
Cuprins
Preface: "I Am Looking for Freedom". Acknowledgments.
I. "America′s Number One Negro" (1939 1945).
1. The Calling (1939 1940).
2. The Quest (1941).
3. Hero and Enemy (1942 1943).
4. The Robeson Othello (1943 1945).
II. Against the Tide (1945 1949).
5. Challenging the Mighty (1945 1946).
6. Storm Warnings (1946 1948).
7. Into the Eye of the Storm (1949).
8. Peekskill, New York (1949).
III. Paying the Price (1950 1958).
9. Struggle for Survival (1950 1954).
10. Victory over Despair (1955 1956).
11. Rising from the Ashes (1957 1958).
IV. Journey to Jerusalem (1958 1976).
12. A Hero′s Welcome (1958 1960).
13. CIA Ambush? (1961 1963).
14. A Temporary Reprieve (1963 1965).
15. "No Cross; No Crown" (1965 1976).
Notes.
Index.
I. "America′s Number One Negro" (1939 1945).
1. The Calling (1939 1940).
2. The Quest (1941).
3. Hero and Enemy (1942 1943).
4. The Robeson Othello (1943 1945).
II. Against the Tide (1945 1949).
5. Challenging the Mighty (1945 1946).
6. Storm Warnings (1946 1948).
7. Into the Eye of the Storm (1949).
8. Peekskill, New York (1949).
III. Paying the Price (1950 1958).
9. Struggle for Survival (1950 1954).
10. Victory over Despair (1955 1956).
11. Rising from the Ashes (1957 1958).
IV. Journey to Jerusalem (1958 1976).
12. A Hero′s Welcome (1958 1960).
13. CIA Ambush? (1961 1963).
14. A Temporary Reprieve (1963 1965).
15. "No Cross; No Crown" (1965 1976).
Notes.
Index.
Recenzii
In this second volume (after The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist′s Journey, 1898–1939) of the biography of scholar, athlete, performing artist, and human rights activist Paul Robeson, his son examines what are perhaps the most controversial and turbulent decades of his father′s life. Robeson, an important figure of the 20th century, is only dimly remembered and has been marginalized to the point of tragedy. Drawing on family archives and his close relationship with his father, Robeson Jr. does not apologize or negate the contradictions and deep complexities of his father′s personality rather he acknowledges that these intricacies are part of what made Robeson such a powerful figure.
Verdict Using previously unpublished materials, Robeson Jr. has created a fascinating portrait of an outspoken man who never backed down from his beliefs, even when they threatened his life and work. Highly recommended for those interested in African American history, the early civil rights movement, and politics during the cold war. Teri Shiel, Westfield State Coll. Lib., MA (LibraryJournal.com, January 29, 2010)
Verdict Using previously unpublished materials, Robeson Jr. has created a fascinating portrait of an outspoken man who never backed down from his beliefs, even when they threatened his life and work. Highly recommended for those interested in African American history, the early civil rights movement, and politics during the cold war. Teri Shiel, Westfield State Coll. Lib., MA (LibraryJournal.com, January 29, 2010)
Notă biografică
Paul Robeson Jr. is a freelance journalist, translator, and highly regarded lecturer on American and Russian history. He served as a personal aide to his father for more than twenty years and has been a civil rights activist since the 1940s. He is the owner and archivist of the Paul Robeson and Eslanda Robeson Collections, which consist of over 50,000 items, including thousands of photographs and hundreds of audio recordings. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.