Robeson : an American ballad /
Overview: Paul Robeson was a towering figure in American culture, conquering many disparate venues-from football to film and law to Shakespeare. An extraordinary athlete-scholar-actor-singer, Robeson also became a crusader for human rights. And though he was admired by many, his controversial suppor...
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Scarecrow Press,
2012
Lanham, Md. : 2012 |
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| Summary: | Overview: Paul Robeson was a towering figure in American culture, conquering many disparate venues-from football to film and law to Shakespeare. An extraordinary athlete-scholar-actor-singer, Robeson also became a crusader for human rights. And though he was admired by many, his controversial support of the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the era of McCarthyism led to ostracism and his declining health. In Robeson: An American Ballad, Arnold H. Lubasch chronicles the remarkable life of this 20th century original. In this concise and readable account, Lubasch-a New York Times veteran for almost 40 years-reports on Robeson's life story more accurately and clearly than any previous books about him. In addition to detailing the highs and lows of Robeson's life and career, Lubasch offers several personal anecdotes about this American icon, and includes commentary on the 100th-anniversary celebration of Robeson's birth Paul Robeson was a towering figure in American culture, conquering many disparate venues-from football and film to law and Shakespeare. An extraordinary athlete-scholar-actor-singer, Robeson also became a crusader for human rights. And though he was admired by many, his controversial support of the Soviet Union during the Cold War and, the era of McCarthyism led to ostracism and declining health In Robeson: An American Ballad, Arnold H. Lubasch chronicles the remarkable life of this twentieth-century original. In a concise and readable account, Lubasch-a New York Times veteran for almost forty years-reports on Robeson's life story more accurately and clearly than any previous books. In addition to detailing the highs and lows of Robeson's life and career, Lubasch offers several personal anecdotes about this American icon and includes commentary on the 100th-anniversary celebration of Robeson's birth The first full-length Robeson biography in years, this engaging work will be of interest to virtually everyone-but especially to scholars and students of U.S. and African American history and culture. Book jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 257 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xiii, 257 p. : ill.; 24 cm xiii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-242) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-242) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0810885220 (cloth : alk. paper) 0810885220 0810885239 (ebook) 0810885239 9780810885226 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780810885226 9780810885233 (ebook) 9780810885233 |